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- Climate Thinktank Slams Australia for Global Warming Inaction Fri, 20 Nov 20, 9:00amSurging fossil fuel use and exports, no large scale carbon pricing scheme, no carbon target - almost as if the Australian government and the people who voted them into office think the climate crisis is a total joke.
- The Conversation: Biden Could Hit Australia with Import Duties, to Punish Aussies for Lax Climate Policies Sat, 7 Nov 20, 5:00pmMore greens celebrating the punishment Biden will allegedly inflict on Australia; According to The Conversation, if Biden wins Australia will be punished for Australia's climate complacency
- Watts Up With That FERC Carbon Pricing Policy Statement Wed, 21 Oct 20, 12:00amOn October 5 Anthony posted my article on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) technical conference regarding Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets held on September 30, 2020...
- The Guardian: A $20+ Carbon Tax would Boost Economic Growth Mon, 19 Oct 20, 4:00pmFrom the "lets tax our way to prosperity" school of economics; According to Guardian author Greg Jericho, although it might seem like a massive carbon tax would hammer the economic recovery from Covid-19, the stimulus effect...
- Aussie Government: “we don’t need a [carbon] price because renewables are too cheap” Tue, 6 Oct 20, 4:00pmAccording to The Guardian, the Australian Government is "more concerned with the impact of short term electricity price rises on a small number of highly energy-intensive manufacturers" than solving the climate crisis.
- A nine-point plan for the UK to achieve net zero carbon emissions Tue, 6 Oct 20, 5:00pmAuthor Chris Goodall says tackling the climate crisis is neither difficult nor expensive and can help boost the economy
- Go FERC yourself: Carbon Pricing Conference Tue, 6 Oct 20, 2:53amGuest essay by Roger Ciazza The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hosted a technical conference regarding Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets on September 30, 2020. This post describes the...
- The Economist: Future Gasoline Automobile Bans are as Effective as a Carbon Tax Mon, 5 Oct 20, 4:26pmAccording to The Economist, announcing a future ban on the sale of gasoline cars, as California just did, helps shape future expectations, and discourages investment in vehicles with a looming end of life.
- Supreme Court case on carbon price is about climate change, not the Constitution Sun, 27 Sep 20, 3:00pmThe Supreme Court of Canada begins hearing appeals in three cases on Sept. 22 to determine whether Ottawa’s national carbon price is constitutional. Appellate courts in Saskatchewan and Ontario had previously upheld the...
- Beyond Petroleum Part Deux: “BP sees ‘peak oil’ in 2020s” Thu, 17 Sep 20, 7:00amGuest “Looney Toons” by David Middleton OPEC cuts oil demand forecasts, BP sees ‘peak oil’ in 2020sSeptember 14, 2020 LONDON (AP) — Developing countries’ difficulty in containing the spread of the coronavirus...
- Republican Led Government Commission Recommends a Carbon Tax Wed, 16 Sep 20, 7:00pmThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a government body led by Republican appointee Heath Tarbert, has just recommended imposition of a carbon tax.
- New Report: Australians pay $1300 in hidden climate bills each year Fri, 28 Aug 20, 10:05pmThe parasites take ;$1,300 per household each year in Australia Australians could save $13 billion dollars a year if they weren’t forced to pay for pagan climate witchery...
- German Chancellor Calls for Europe Wide Carbon Pricing on Transport and Industry Sat, 29 Aug 20, 3:00pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall As Germany and Europe reels from the economic impact of Covid-19, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has just added to the reasons for not investing in Europe, by demanding manufacturing and transport...
- New Report: Australians pay $1,300 in hidden climate bills each year Fri, 28 Aug 20, 10:05pmThe parasites take ;$1,300 per household each year in Australia Australians could save $13 billion dollars a year if they weren’t forced to pay for pagan climate witchery...
- EXCLUSIVE: Montana Gov Bullock’s Climate Council’s Leaked Plan Pushes For Carbon Tax Thu, 27 Aug 20, 3:00pmA climate council Montana Gov. Steve Bullock established in 2019 suggested that the Democratic governor implement a state carbon tax plan to address climate change in a leaked draft of recommendations obtained by the Daily...