The Australian government has postponed introduction of the Emissions Trading Scheme claiming current economic troubles. Yet the same Government keeps telling us that the sooner we start on the ETS, the better our economy will be. “Green” jobs will sprout like the harvest after the spring rains… The postponement suggests the Government is somewhat less than confident this will prove true. Read more here by Tom McCrann. Also read here by Alan Wood.
Archives for May 9, 2009
AGW Law Costs the UK
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband admits the cost of laws aimed at tackling global warming has soared to £404 billion. Laws aimed at tackling global warming could cost every family in Britain a staggering £20,000 – double the original forecast. Ian Drury, Daily Mail, 5 May 2009
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.