Research // Andrew Scarlett

The Australia Institute Tasmania The Australia Institute South Australia
Centre for Future Work Carmichael Centre Nordic Policy Centre Centre for Responsible Technology Centre for Sex & Gender Equality
ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA

November 2014

Fossil Fuel Mining, Corporate Governance

All talk, no action: the coal industry and energy poverty

by Rod Campbell, Cameron Amos and Andrew Scarlett

The problems of energy poverty are real and large. Promising solutions are becoming available and many organisations are working to hasten their implementation. The coal industry is very vocal in promoting energy poverty and pushing coal as a solution to it. But coal companies are not, in general, major contributors to energy poverty alleviation efforts.

October 2014

Agriculture, Aquaculture & Food

Economics, agriculture and native vegetation in NSW

by Rod Campbell and Andrew Scarlett

Native vegetation and regulations relating to its management have a minimal economic effect on agriculture in New South Wales (NSW). The state produces between $10 and $16 billion in agricultural output per year, dependent largely on rainfall and commodity prices. When rainfall is good and commodity prices are high, output is high. Less rainfall and

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