APO Research

Mining and the environment
Stewart Smith Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales22 July, 2009 This paper briefly places the contribution of mining into the context of the wider economy, and focuses on the impact of coal mining on both natural and agricultural areas of NSW.

Baseline and credit versus cap and trade emissions trading schemes
McLennan Magasanik Associates The Climate Institute20 July, 2009 This briefing paper critiques the proposal to establish a baseline and credit type scheme instead of an emissions trading scheme based on a cap and trade mechanism.

Breaking through on technology - perspectives from Australia
The Climate Institute20 July, 2009 This paper presents an Australian perspective on the opportunities and barriers to clean technology development, deployment and transfer, both within and between countries.

Urban congestion: why 'free' roads are costly
Paul Hubbard Treasury17 July, 2009 Many see traffic jams as a fact of city life, but its root cause is overuse of a common resource – the urban road network. Putting a price on access to roads at busy times could encourage individuals to change their travel plans, according to this report.