While the Australian government lags behind on climate change action, consumers, local councils and energy companies lead the way to clean energy
The Turnbull government has been an utter disappointment on so many things but nowhere as much as on the biggest issue of our time: climate change.
Unable to shrug off the legacy of the climate-denying Abbott government, it has been bullied out of any climate change ambition by science-denying fringe elements on the right.
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Companies which effectively manage environmental, social and governance responsibilities should yield better risk-adjusted returns over the long term.
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