I don't usually touch on economics at this blog, unless there is a clear science link, because it is not something I know much about. But I was so pleased to read the following piece by Adam Creighton this morning at On Line Opinion. It clearly … [Read more...] about Business Must Answer to ‘Occupy Wall Street’: Adam Creighton
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Garnaut’s Second Update, Sceptics are the White Swans: A Note from David Stockwell and Cohenite
THE Australian government relies on various science experts to argue its case in favour of anthropogenic global warming [AGW]; people like Will Steffen, David Karoly and the ubiquitous Tim Flannery supply the scientific credentials for the … [Read more...] about Garnaut’s Second Update, Sceptics are the White Swans: A Note from David Stockwell and Cohenite
‘Carbon Price’ Won’t Reduce Emissions from Power Stations
THE Australian government has announced plans to introduce a carbon price scheme forcing industry to buy a permit for each tonne of carbon dioxide emitted from July 1, 2012. A trading system, with the carbon permit price set on a market linked to … [Read more...] about ‘Carbon Price’ Won’t Reduce Emissions from Power Stations
The Cost of Reducing Carbon Emissions
'MORE than $5.5 billion has been spent by federal governments during the past decade on climate change programs that are delivering only small reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 'An analysis of government schemes designed to cut emissions by … [Read more...] about The Cost of Reducing Carbon Emissions
More Politics from Ross Garnaut: A Note from Des Moore
LAST November Ross Garnaut was commissioned, for an unknown fee, to produce an Update of the Review of climate change he completed in 2008. Garnaut is an economist who describes himself as an independent expert but he acts like a believer in a … [Read more...] about More Politics from Ross Garnaut: A Note from Des Moore
Climate-Related Policy Should be Evolutionary Not Presumptive
I have come to believe that the official expert advisory process, and the IPCC process within it, are seriously flawed... Two related forms of evidence have brought me to this view. They represent findings on my part, not presuppositions. First is … [Read more...] about Climate-Related Policy Should be Evolutionary Not Presumptive
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.