When ‘further consultation’ is code for ‘let’s kick the can down the road’
climate trigger
Would a ‘climate trigger’ fire silver bullets?
People have been calling for the creation of a ‘climate trigger’ for years, but to little avail. Why? Because things are complicated, and a climate trigger is not the only game in town. It’s no silver bullet, but a quick check on where Australia’s emissions are coming from suggests a climate trigger may have a role to play.
Triggering the safeguard or safeguarding the trigger: Climate, large emitters and the EPBC Act
Triggering the climate safeguard or safeguarding the climate trigger
A climate trigger should be limited to actions that are not caught by the safeguard mechanism, such as land clearing.
However, there are some benefits that are better delivered by one or other of the two mechanisms.
Should we include a climate-change trigger in national environmental law?
Should we include a climate-change trigger in Australian environmental law?
The public are crying out for it but the politicians won’t touch it. Here’s why. (And some of the reasons to resist are quite valid.)