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   true Jim - there is little to no difference between labour and liberal in their allegence to the coal indusrty -its quite amazing - short-term gain for the few at the expense of the many is true to form for organisations such as the Queenslands resources council. such is the heroin dealers lament.    

  On The defeat of Australia's climate plan is not bad news for cap-and-trade posted 3 months, 1 week ago 12 Responses

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  For Australia to put in apt legislation towards a low carbon economy we probably need one of our major cities to run out of water or the great barrier reef to collaspe first, prompting a massive public campaign.  Both of the major parties pander to big coal/mining interests first and foremost before public sentiment which supports measures like an ETS but only as long as it does not adversely affect them too much. I hope i'm wrong but its hard to see it happening any other way. Australian culture is very much geared towards me me me, i i i. 

  On The defeat of Australia's climate plan is not bad news for cap-and-trade posted 3 months, 1 week ago 12 Responses

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  It is very unlikely that Australia will have a cap and trade system in place. The opposition won't support it, the greens won't support it and independents such as senator Steve fielding won't support it. It seems extremely improbable of getting through the senate. 

  On Australia's real climate on climate change posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago 1 Response

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  Good luck henry

  On In landmark vote, House committee approves climate bill posted 6 months ago 11 Responses

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  I agree - If you follow the logic it does not contradict your own. The point i'm making - if you don't burn fossil fuel you don't emit co2.  I work in energy efficiency (schools, universities, councils), its really hard to reduce c02 emmisions for commerical business by more than 20%. Thus Energy efficiency has limited scope to hit neccessary reduction levels (>50%), a change in energy source is neccessary. 

   

  On Myth: Solving climate change is primarily about finding cleaner sources of energy posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago 20 Responses