The lines on a map might not be the sole legal determinant for an effective response to disasters and the consequences of climate change.

A post-apocalyptic Australia, ravaged by unliveable temperatures, isn’t that far-fetched.

Acting on climate change will inescapably involve sacrifices for the collective good.

Playing a role in Southeast Asia’s green energy transition is an opportunity Australia must not let pass.

The deterrence effects of nuclear-powered submarines are easily overstated, and the boats won’t fulfil Australia’s most pressing security needs in a changing environment.

An ambitious path of competition and collaboration with China would ensure the region’s economic non-dependence.

By harnessing human, environmental and resource security, Canberra can counter Beijing’s coercive tactics in the region.

In the facts-lite political debate, the opportunities and comparative advantages of solar are being sidelined.

On the way to net-zero, there is a chance to help bolster Asia’s regional energy security.

Construction lessons – from the Empire State to the Sydney Opera House – can inform Australia’s most pressing problems.

The Paris Agreement’s assessment of climate policies finds some good news, but massive room for improvement.

Australia needs to think beyond the price of transition and move quickly to become a renewable energy superpower.

Canberra needs to sign onto the Glasgow Statement and join its allies in shifting public support to renewables.

Global energy transition relies on a resource that Australia holds in abundance. But supply chains and policy are key.

Cutting subsidies is a step in the right direction, but a more robust social safety net is ultimately a better fix.

Latest polling shows emissions reduction may not have been the hot button issue that swayed the Australian electorate.

Planetary boundaries and the role they play in global security are not as remote as they sound. And it’s time to listen.

Conventional security logic is undergoing a revolution that includes renewable energy. Australia needs to get on board.

Opinion surveys across the big emitters reveal the social complexity surrounding climate policy commitments.

The economics of climate change are rapidly shifting, and that has opportunity for Australia.

This year’s intense bushfires seemed like the event that would finally move climate policy. Then came Covid-19.

Australia‘s refusal to address the climate-security link has left it lagging. Will this season of fires change anything?

These first days of 2020 have been terrible as exhausted volunteers battle blazing fires in the bush and countryside.

If the Morrison government is on board with reducing emissions, as it seems to claim, it needs to step up its policies.

The Morrison government’s Pacific “Step Up” will stumble before it starts unless global warming is taken seriously.

Climate change has a significant bearing on macroeconomic outcomes such as growth and inflation.

Climate change is a health crisis: meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement would save lives.

Practical action will meet a financial pledge to the poorest countries on the planet.

Australia’s position as the world’s largest coal exporter does not sit easy with many Pacific Islanders.

The two-degree target is way beyond reach on the International Energy Agency’s base scenario.

The Trump Administration will be the clear villain at the Bonn climate change talks.

If the ADF deploys for more humanitarian operations in the Pacific, its budget, equipment and personnel will be stressed.

The G20 should focus on climate change and Australia has an important role to play as a regional leader.

This is a proposal whose main merit is its political economy mix.

Policy needs to seize the best options in a complex industry.