Ross Garnaut

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News and interviews on Ross Garnaut including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Thursday, 28 January 2010

Big penalties for sharemarket misconduct, BHP to sell stake in Indonesian coal project: Economy Roundup

Australian sharemarket opens flat after similar results on Wall Street, where investors are concerned about the national economy due to a drop in new home sales.

Monday, 18 January 2010

Inflation gauge rises 0.3% in December: Economy Roundup

Lihir Gold chief executive Arthur Hood has resigned his position, and will be replaced by chief financial officer Phil Baker while the company searches for a replacement.

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Sector cools off

The rising Aussie dollar and steel prices, and lower global demand will see subdued growth in the commercial heating and cooling sector.

Friday, 23 October 2009

The consequences of a booming economy: Kohler

Reading over three separate speeches yesterday it is quite clear that Don Argus, Ken Henry and Ross Garnaut agree on one thing: there are still tough times ahead for the economy.

Thursday, 03 September 2009

Putting green back into the green and gold: the export opportunities from climate change

In many ways, the issue of climate change reform is similar to trade reform.

Tuesday, 09 June 2009

Australia may still pay for its “lost decade”: Kohler

Australia’s move out of this downturn may be hampered by our strong currency and reliance on China.

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Shares surge on US bank bailout, third stimulus package on the way? Economy roundup

The Australian sharemarket has opened over 2.5% higher today after a surge on Wall Street overnight.

Wednesday, 01 October 2008

Garnaut recommends 25% emissions cut , but only if global climate agreement is reached

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

SMEs have been overlooked in climate change debate: ACCI

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the impact of an emissions trading scheme on small and medium businesses has been largely overlooked and must be debated more seriously before a scheme is introduced.

Thursday, 11 September 2008

Garnaut’s frightening climate change challenge: Kohler

Climate change mitigation is an emotionally moral topic in which the direct participants fluctuate between shouting and horse-trading. The reaction from scientists and greenies to the new Garnaut paper is of the shouting variety – that it’s too soft – and

Monday, 08 September 2008

Garnaut sets carbon targets, but business groups worried

Australia can no longer wait to act on climate change and must be prepared for increased energy prices in order to sustain long-term economic growth, the final draft of the Garnaut report claims.

Monday, 07 July 2008

SmartCompany’s quick guide to the Garnaut report

According to most commentators, the release of the Ross Garnaut’s Climate Change Review on Friday is set to herald some of the biggest economic changes in a generation.

Garnaut’s scary report a disappointment: Kohler

Ross Garnaut’s draft report has certainly achieved one of its aims – it has scared the crap out of everybody – but perhaps not in the way intended. We’re all now more frightened of the scheme than the effects of global warming.

Saturday, 05 July 2008

Update: Garnaut urges transport inclusion

Economics professor Ross Garnaut has urged the Federal Government to include transport in any carbon trading scheme in his report on the future of climate change policy released this afternoon.