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Comment on WA Electricity Tariffs Increase Again by Vivien Collins

Vivien Collins — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:05:12 +0000

Well presented and thought provoking, Jason.

Why isn’t anyone pointing out that our energy prices are rising because they have been subsidised by State governments for too long and that has become unsustainable. Rises are necessary for maintenance and building new infrastructure and to properly reflect the cost of energy.

Yet there is a blinding beat up that ‘a carbon tax’ will be the cause of rises in prices which are already of necessity underway!

Comment on Carbon Tax and Household Budgets by Dave

Dave — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:58:16 +0000

@justmeint: actually, Australian tax levels are actually one of the lowest in the world — and especially in the ‘developed’ world. A 2 minute search on the internet will show you this.

Perhaps you could check your facts before spouting rhetoric and inducing fear when it is completely unnecessary!

Comment on Carbon Tax and Household Budgets by Fabian

Fabian — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:05:39 +0000

Australia’s previous Government, with opposition support, made a commitment to support action on climate change in developing countries as part of international negotiations in Copenhagen and Cancuun. This support is a really important part of tackling climate change.

This commitment is quite independent of the Carbon Tax. For example, even if Australia was to eventually implement the Coalition’s incentive based carbon pricing scheme, rather than a Carbon Tax, the commitment would still stand.

Comment on Carbon Tax and Household Budgets by justmeint

justmeint — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:52:48 +0000

Can’t Trust Julia… she has said 100% of money raised by her carbon Tax will be used to help Australia: We as a nation are one of highest taxed in the world – but wait – there is more to come! The Australian Government has committed us to paying a ten percent additional levy /tithe to the United Nations. This is a self serving un-elected unofficial quasi Governmental Body, who have written their own charter and draw their finances from the nations around the world who have ‘signed on’. Now Australia is about to collect another new tax, of which 10% has been formally promised to the United Nations Green Fund.

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Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:46:28 +0000

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Comment on Greensense View in schools by Hillary Epton

Hillary Epton — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:54:14 +0000

We are interested in Eco sustainability at Canning Vale College and would welcome your interest

Comment on Public forum on climate change at UWA tonight by Fabian

Fabian — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:06:11 +0000

Debrief from John Cook, videos to follow.

Comment on Australia needs more Negawatts by Fabian Le Gay Brereton

Fabian Le Gay Brereton — Tue, 11 May 2010 11:46:13 +0000

How much funding is there for energy efficiency (more negawatts!) in tonight’s Federal budget?

Well it gets a share of the $652 million allocated to the Renewable Energy Fund. This is a lot of money, but the name gives a real clue to the focus of the fund.

Let’s be generous and say half is energy efficiency. This is okay until you remember that energy efficiency is the cleanest and cheapest energy there is, and it seems to be getting only about 3% of $10 billion dollars the government says its spending on clean energy.

To be fair there are other programs encouraging energy efficiency like fuel standards for vehicles, mandatory disclosure of energy efficiency for commercial buildings, and smart grid trials, but the government could definitely do more..

Comment on Obama on climate change on the 7:30 Report by Benjamin Branch

Benjamin Branch — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:03:44 +0000

He’s right. Literally bang on the money. So nice to have an American leader who can talk in sentences and make sense at the same time.

Comment on Spin for Diabetes by Spin for Diabetes | Greensense, Perth, WA | Diabetes Watch

Spin for Diabetes | Greensense, Perth, WA | Diabetes Watch — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:02:07 +0000

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Comment on Dealing in doubt by Fabian

Fabian — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:25:48 +0000

There was a great segment on climate change skepticism on the ABC Science Show recently:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2010/2859986.htm.

Comment on US passes climate change bill by Greensense » Coalition backs emissions trading scheme

Greensense » Coalition backs emissions trading scheme — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:59:28 +0000

[…] more support to industry and should be more in line with legislation being introduced in the US (Waxman-Markey) – in fact he is calling for Australia to delay passing any legislation until Waxman-Markey […]

Comment on Bad politics and bad science in the Senate — Part 1 by Greensense » Coalition backs emissions trading scheme

Greensense » Coalition backs emissions trading scheme — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:05:04 +0000

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Comment on Carbon Capture and Storage by Greensense » Is $150 per tonne a good investment?

Greensense » Is $150 per tonne a good investment? — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:58:16 +0000

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Comment on How to be carbon neutral? by Tom Raftery

Tom Raftery — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:08:18 +0000

Thanks for the link to our blog post and the helpful comments and links.

Heading off to study the Corporate Accounting Standard now!

Comment on A fateful choice by Gerry

Gerry — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:27:57 +0000

The Climate Institute has published a report advocating 25% reduction by 2020. Surely 10% is too conservative.