ANYONE who denies global warming is in the pay of big oil. Remember that is what the big man, Al Gore, said in his movie ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. But like so much that Mr Gore says, it just isn’t true. Consider the 30-odd protesters who held … [Read more...] about In Melbourne: Big Al, Small Protest
Carbon Trading
The World in 2050: Nuclear Powered
WORLD leaders are meeting in Italy and high on the agenda is climate change, in particular the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Today’s declaration to reduce emissions by 50 percent globally by 2050 is aspiration. I say this because if it … [Read more...] about The World in 2050: Nuclear Powered
World Leaders Plan for 2050
There is little detail but it is reported developed countries will aim for the biggest cuts - 80 per cent - while developing nations will be required to reduce their emissions by 50 per cent by the target year 2050. Read more here. I guess it is … [Read more...] about World Leaders Plan for 2050
Time for New Climate Policies?
An international group of academics is urging world leaders to abandon their current policies on climate change. The authors of How to Get Climate Policy Back on Course say the strategy based on overall emissions cuts has failed and will continue to … [Read more...] about Time for New Climate Policies?
Due Diligence on Science Underpinning Carbon Trade
YOU will have heard on the news over the last three weeks of the activities of Senator Steve Fielding in Australia. Steve is an independent cross-bench senator who holds a casting vote over the passage of the Australian ETS (termed the Carbon … [Read more...] about Due Diligence on Science Underpinning Carbon Trade
Fielding the Hard Questions on Climate Change (Part 2)
IN the Australian Parliament, or more particularly the Australian Senate, the vote of one senator may be important for the passage of the government’s cap and trade legislation, also known as the emission trading scheme. Senator Steve Fielding … [Read more...] about Fielding the Hard Questions on Climate Change (Part 2)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
