The paper explores political economic questions concerning new market creation and sociological interpretations of political contestation on climate change. The author draws on existing case studies of corporate/state networks and social movement activity as well as his observations as a...

Is carbon trading a just policy response to climate change? To answer this question, I begin by proposing necessary conditions for a just emissions trading scheme. It should lower emissions, and distribute burdens fairly. The Australian carbon trading scheme did not meet these conditions. The...

How have Australian social movement actors sought sway in the political contest over climate change 2007-2013? This paper traces shifting movement strategies during a protracted period of political contestation over climate change and fossil fuels in Australia. It reveals the strategies and...