ON July 1, Australia not only got a carbon tax, but also a tax on refrigerants based on their global warming potential. Refrigerants are used to keep things cool, for example, food in our refrigerators and people in cars and shopping centres. The … [Read more...] about Carbon Taxing Refrigerants But Not Carbon Dioxide?
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ABC Still in Denial about History of Lower Murray and Estuary
‘Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated … [Read more...] about ABC Still in Denial about History of Lower Murray and Estuary
Really Reducing Emissions Would Mean Recession
In Australia we now have a carbon tax, to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide. But I bet if there really was an across the board reduction in carbon emissions by industry the government would be complaining. Back in late 2008, when the price of oil … [Read more...] about Really Reducing Emissions Would Mean Recession
What the Carbon Tax and ETS will Really Cost: Peter Lang
Tomorrow, July 1, Australia gets the carbon tax the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, promised she would never introduce. The nation’s 500 “biggest polluters” will start paying a $23-a-tonne carbon price. Retired geologist and engineer, Peter Lang, … [Read more...] about What the Carbon Tax and ETS will Really Cost: Peter Lang
Save the Carbon, Harvest the Forest?
Government policies across the world generally favour locking-up forests for carbon sequestration. But a new study by the NSW Government’s Department of Primary Industries suggests: Total greenhouse gas emissions abatement and carbon storage from a … [Read more...] about Save the Carbon, Harvest the Forest?
Act Locally to Axe the Tax
Dear Supporters, In the next few days we will be launching a poster campaign to coincide with the introduction of the Carbon TAX. The campaign will consist of distributing this poster … [Read more...] about Act Locally to Axe the Tax
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
