Thread: How Much Do You Know About Climate Change?...A Quiz.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Australia is the highest emitter of carbon per head of population in the world, so we certainly should be doing everything we possibly can to fix that. If everyone said it wasn't their problem, then nothing would happen to fix the problem. We should stop trying to wriggle out of our obligations and just get on with it. Its in our economic interest to go big on renewables, because it is already creating lots of jobs, and we've only just begun. For once, it would be nice if Australia was a leader, instead of an also-ran. Transforming our economy would be good for the planet and also good for Australia.
We made a good start with the carbon tax, which lowered electricity emissions by about 2% from memory over the two years until it was stupidly cancelled by the Abbott Government. In the following two years emissions rose by about 4%. So, the carbon tax worked, and it brought in income whch reduced the budget deficit, but the government's current Direct Action policy of subsiding polluters with taxpayer dollars is both a drain on the budget and a failure.
It's time to ignore the diehard deniers, admit we were wrong and get serious about reducing emissions and developing an economy based on smart thinking and innovation. Isn't that what PM Malcolm said he wants - innovation? Let's do it.

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Few are saying humans have nothing to do with the problem, some are just not agreeing with the whole mantra. Aus a country is one of the lowest polluters, but yes it is true we dont have a very large population, but Australia is a bit different to many countries too. Huge distances for example between population centers, you are not going to get around in a city car never mind an electric one. You really cant compare counties by looking at per head of capita as it is always going to be cleaner to provide for a large number of people than small number.
There needs to be a balance of doing what we can do the reduce carbon emissions without hurting the economy too much as well. Other countries like China and India who are the major polluters need to act now, there is no point in Australia reducing their emissions if the big polluters dont act as well.
And look at this picture and tell me nature is not a big part of the problem (you need to launch it to see the map)..
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Chris

Originally Posted by cafe latte

Few are saying humans have nothing to do with the problem, some are just not agreeing with the whole mantra. Aus a country is one of the lowest polluters, but yes it is true we dont have a very large population, but Australia is a bit different to many countries too. Huge distances for example between population centers, you are not going to get around in a city car never mind an electric one. You really cant compare counties by looking at per head of capita as it is always going to be cleaner to provide for a large number of people than small number.
There needs to be a balance of doing what we can do the reduce carbon emissions without hurting the economy too much as well. Other countries like China and India who are the major polluters need to act now, there is no point in Australia reducing their emissions if the big polluters dont act as well.
And look at this picture and tell me nature is not a big part of the problem (you need to launch it to see the map)..
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Chris

The reason we're the highest emitters per capita has nothing to do with distance or population size, its simply that we generate more of our electricity by burning coal than most countries. It's not even necessary to go to renewables to fix this. Simply switching our power stations to gas, as Britain is doing, would significantly reduce our emissions.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Simply switching our power stations to gas, as Britain is doing, would significantly reduce our emissions.

the individual has little no no influence over this.