Climate Commission delivers inconvenient truths to Govt

Climate Commission delivers inconvenient truths to Govt

Analysis: Climate policy is in many ways one of the most wickedly complex areas of government. The workings of the Emissions Trading Scheme, aligning scientific findings about difference greenhouse gases or climate impacts with policy design and even just measuring emissions from a cow can all be embroiled in subjective, heated debates. On occasion, though, it can be as simple as basic arithmetic. That’s where the Climate Change Commission has l…