“The vote that Senators deliver on August 13, and again later should the bill be defeated and resubmitted, is the biggest decision that they will make in their political careers. For the passage or not of this bill will determine the fate of the … [Read more...] about The Most Important Vote Since Federation?
Carbon Trading
Green Protectionism
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
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
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
