Thread: Climate change? what climate change?

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

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So, do you believe all governments get it right everytime? They have been known to make the odd mistake or two.

bugger, I got it wrong again!
I was under the impression that governments get it wrong every time and that they have been known to make the odd good thing or two.

Originally Posted by Chucaro

bugger, I got it wrong again!
I was under the impression that governments get it wrong every time and that they have been known to make the odd good thing or two.

Don't give up.
No one has offered evidence that proves or disproves your hypothesis yet.

Originally Posted by AndyG

Some thoughts:

What a majority think or believe does not make it right, just ask Galileo

I understood that climate change due to Co2 was still a hypothesis rather than proven ? It could be CFC , water vapor or a whole lot of things in combination.



If climate change is occurring due to human activity why do Govts still promote population growth via a wide range of subsidies/programs.



N.B I think humans are causing climate change, just not sure exactly how.

Let me ask the same question, in another way:

If climate change is happening, and we're causing it through CO2 emission, why would a government scrap a program that reduces CO2 emissions?

See now why your question is a bit off the mark?

Originally Posted by akelly

why would a government scrap a program that reduces CO2 emissions?

Which program was that?

Carbon taxes and emissions trading are cheapest ways of reducing CO2, OECD says

The study draws lessons from climate change policies in 15 countries in some of the sectors that generate the most emissions: electricity generation, road transport, pulp & paper and cement, as well as household energy use. It underlines that while the cost of carbon taxes is clear – which is why they are easy targets for political opposition – other policy instruments entail higher costs to society per tonne of CO2 abated, in many cases, substantially higher.

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Carbon taxes and emissions trading are cheapest ways of reducing CO2, OECD says

The study draws lessons from climate change policies in 15 countries in some of the sectors that generate the most emissions: electricity generation, road transport, pulp & paper and cement, as well as household energy use. It underlines that while the cost of carbon taxes is clear – which is why they are easy targets for political opposition – other policy instruments entail higher costs to society per tonne of CO2 abated, in many cases, substantially higher.

That just made everything more expensive and Australia less competitive.
What industry did to reduce their CO2 emissions in Australia was to move that part of their industry off shore, usually to Indonesia. I could tell you how I know this but that may jeopardise my employment. You know, confidentiality agreements.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Which program was that?

Just search Aus Govt websites for programs with "climate" in the title. Pick one.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

That just made everything more expensive and Australia less competitive.
What industry did to reduce their CO2 emissions in Australia was to move that part of their industry off shore, usually to Indonesia. I could tell you how I know this but that may jeopardise my employment. You know, confidentiality agreements.

Welp, you're gunna need to provide some evidence for these claims I'm afraid. "Everything more expensive" and "Australia less competitive" are the ones I'd start with.