tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post1770655305406871961..comments2023-11-03T19:05:08.512+11:00Comments on Harry Clarke: State governments act foolishly on climate changeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-74745680544498379362007-05-21T22:13:00.000+10:002007-05-21T22:13:00.000+10:00I just posted a longh rant on this subject on John...I just posted a longh rant on this subject on John Quiggin's Monday Message Board. The agreement between the NSW govt and BlueScope can be found at http://www.bluescopesteel.com/file/download.cfm?DownloadFile=EDFFC0F1-972A-C3A9-6AE449C76968136D<BR/><BR/>One scary thing about the agreement is that paragraph 13 of the agreement states that the NSW Government will "not intend to support the inclusion of industrial process emissions within the initial framework of the National Emissions Trading Scheme (being developed by the States and Territories)".<BR/><BR/>It sounds like something out of "Yes Minister" but worse.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205246627676022135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-18914106643938018482007-05-21T18:21:00.000+10:002007-05-21T18:21:00.000+10:00Emmissions restrictions oif some sort, be they tax...Emmissions restrictions oif some sort, be they taxes or tradable pormits, have been on the horizon for quite some time. Indeed, the AGO released a series of four discussion papers on this topic back in 1999. (Disclosure: I was involved in the production of some of these discussion papers.) As such, it is ludicrous to claim that companies need time to adjust to a policy shock with respect to emissions. If they haven't already bewen anticipating such a shock, then they are negligent.Damien Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00871343913340646056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-16750410061479906472007-05-21T15:20:00.000+10:002007-05-21T15:20:00.000+10:00Iemma and Co reckon Howard and Co were right all a...Iemma and Co reckon Howard and Co were right all along that we need time to adjust the economy-like about 25 years or so eh? Sheesh! <BR/><BR/>Meanwhile in my state with Mike the Pledge Rann and Co, you get the same picture http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,21761016-2682,00.html<BR/>Note the tradeoffs-<BR/>'In another setback for the public transport operator, engine manufacturers have warned TransAdelaide they will not warrant train engines if higher levels of more environmentally friendly bio-diesel fuel are used.<BR/><BR/>TransAdelaide has been trialling higher blends of bio-diesel fuels to cut carbon emissions.<BR/><BR/>There have been calls for SA to follow interstate governments and replace the diesel network with electric rail. <BR/><BR/>University of Adelaide Professor of Climate Change Barry Brook said this would not solve the problem. <BR/><BR/>"If they are going to switch from diesel to electric trains, you are not going to get much benefit unless you switch to an electric train run on renewables," he said.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-64041693540155716492007-05-21T14:54:00.000+10:002007-05-21T14:54:00.000+10:00If true, it's incredibly stupid - not even good po...If true, it's incredibly stupid - not even good politics, let alone economics. As Ken Henry notes, in times and places of full employment "creating jobs" just means diverting them from elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>But this being NSW you have to worry that more than mere stupidity was involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-42614505684854532332007-05-21T14:53:00.000+10:002007-05-21T14:53:00.000+10:00Its in this mornings AFR p3.Its in this mornings AFR p3.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-37842437963581059772007-05-21T14:40:00.000+10:002007-05-21T14:40:00.000+10:00Harry, is there any information on this deal other...Harry, is there any information on this deal other than the Greens' press release? That press release seemed to be dated 2 Feb - it's odd there hasn't been any press on this until the AFR piece you mention. It does sound worrying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com