To compensate for the suicidal carbon taxes on production, companies and workers will want the suicidal drugs of protectionism and subsidy. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Green Protectionism
Carbon Trading
What will an ETS do for Australia’s Environment?
AN historic piece of legislation, The Carbon Pollution Reduction Bill, currently rests on the Senate table which, if passed, will have a huge impact on Australia’s economic and social future. The legislation will next be considered on August 13th. … [Read more...] about What will an ETS do for Australia’s Environment?
Carbon Trading and Dinner: A Note from Barnaby Joyce
IT has become apparent that there is a general lack of understanding in the community about exactly what an emissions tradings scheme (ETS) is. People may understand the sentiment that surrounds it but they don’t really understand how it works and … [Read more...] about Carbon Trading and Dinner: A Note from Barnaby Joyce
Retaliatory Tariffs for Carbon Sceptics
In a world with a global carbon price, carbon efficiency will also become a new competitive battleground. Those economies that offer a more energy-efficient operating environment will become increasingly more attractive places to invest. Economies … [Read more...] about Retaliatory Tariffs for Carbon Sceptics
Reducing Emissions Must Ultimately Mean Less Stuff
WESTERN governments are trying to have it both ways: they want to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and they want to stimulate economic growth by us spending more money including on stuff. But this is not realistic. Either the government … [Read more...] about Reducing Emissions Must Ultimately Mean Less Stuff
Copenhagen in December: The Decline of the West – And Money
IT is generally recognized that the west is in decline and that China will emerge as a superpower some time later this century. It is also generally recognised that it is the west that has spear-headed the campaign against the so-called climate … [Read more...] about Copenhagen in December: The Decline of the West – And Money
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
