Wendy Craik, chair of the Climate Change Authority, concedes a Low Emissions Target would be a second-best option.

A carbon price by any other name

The Low Emissions Target scheme advocated by Climate Change Authority could simply adopt the mechanisms of the existing Renewable Energy Target.

Trump dumps Paris for Pittsburgh

The US president has audaciously dumped the global climate accord, rallying his core supporters in the face of rising pressure on his presidency.

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RBA urged to ignore rate-cut pleas

The Reserve Bank of Australia is being urged to ignore calls for fresh interest rate cuts to offset any short-term slump in economic growth....