Tim Baxter, Author at Climate Council

Tim Baxter

Senior Researcher - Climate Solutions

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Tim Baxter is the Senior Researcher for Climate Solutions at the Climate Council. Tim joined the Climate Council from the University of Melbourne having taught and researched across a broad swath of climate law and climate policy.

His work balances in-depth knowledge of emissions reduction across all scales giving him both a broad and deep knowledge of climate change in the Australian context. His research spans from carbon budgets, to climate change adaptation, to the minutiae of the Emissions Reduction Fund with many other areas covered along the way.

Tim is a passionate advocate for climate literacy and climate action.

International Action Crunch Time: How Climate Action in the 2020s Will Define Australia

Our future depends on urgent and decisive action to respond to the climate crisis in the 2020s, as scientific consensus makes…

The Facts Path to Zero: How NSW Can Kick the Gas Habit

Accelerating climate change is harming lives, livelihoods and the places we cherish. These impacts will continue to worsen while…

Fossil Fuels Kicking the Gas Habit: How Gas is Harming our Health

Decades of aggressive marketing to Australians has led to several misconceptions about gas. In reality, gas is far from clean; it…

Fossil Fuels ‘Unjustifiable’: new report shows how the nation’s gas expansion puts Australians in harm’s way

This article was written by Tim Baxter, and originally published by The Conversation. Australia’s latest emissions data,…

Energy Passing Gas: Why Renewables are the Future

The Climate Council’s new report has revealed the extent to which gas is driving climate change – and it is likely to…

Australia Primed for Action: A Resilient Recovery for Australia

COVID-19 has fundamentally reshaped the world we know, taking a horrendous toll on human health and the economy. While the…

Climate Impacts Research Lightning Talks

In April, the Climate Council’s research team hosted a Research Lightning Talk for the Climate Council Champions. Dr Martin…

Energy State of Play: Renewable Energy Leaders and Losers

States and territories are leading the transition to renewable energy in Australia, as the Federal Government not only fails to…

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