Tag Archives: greenhouse gas emissions
Head of NASA Calls for Global Governance Through Carbon Taxes
Susanne Posel Occupy Corporatism April 12, 2012 James Hansen, head of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, is a global warming supporter who is calling for global taxes on carbon emissions. In the past, Hansen has endorsed environmental terrorism … Continue reading
Electricity Set to Become a Luxury Item in Australia
Stop Gillard’s Carbon Tax Julia Gillard’s new pledge to Australians should read “There will be no more affordable electricity under a government I lead.” At least US President Obama back in January 2008 was honest enough to admit that “under … Continue reading
The IPCC exaggerate: Monckton calculates how much
Source: JoNova Following on from blackbody discussions, here is Christopher Monckton’s simple account of how we know the IPCC is exaggerating climate sensitivity. This comes from page 12 of Moncktons: Regulation without reason (on the Canadian coal regulations.) Are the … Continue reading
Quebec launches cap-and-trade program
Source: IStockAnalyst QUEBEC CITY, Dec. 16 (UPI) — Quebec has adopted a cap-and-trade program aimed at cutting carbon emissions. “We are participating in the emergence of an economic tool that will transform one of the most significant environmental challenges of … Continue reading
Durban climate talks (aka “The Great Escape 3”)
Source: Panna Not coming to movie theaters near you, but taking place right now in Durban, South Africa is “The Great Escape 3.” This is how Pablo Solon, Bolivia’s former lead climate negotiator, describesthe scene at the UN climate talks. … Continue reading
Clean-energy credits tarnished
Source: Nature.com As the world gears up for the next round of United Nations climate-change negotiations in Durban, South Africa, in November, evidence has emerged that a cornerstone of the existing global climate agreement, the international greenhouse-gas emissions-trading system, is … Continue reading
Carbon offsets have already run out of credit
Source: National Times A key element of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s carbon tax policy is designed to ensure that Australia reaches the target of a 5 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, not by cutting that volume … Continue reading
Rothschild Australia and E3 International to take the lead in the global carbon trading market
Source: PrNewsWire Sydney, Australia – Rothschild Australia and E3 International are set to become key players in the international carbon credit trading market, an emerging commodity market that analysts estimate could be worth up to US$150 billion by 2012. In … Continue reading
INTERVIEW-W.Bank to suggest CO2 levy on jet, shipping fuel
Source: Reuters BONN, Germany, June 5 (Reuters) – The World Bank will suggest a global levy on jet and shipping fuel in recommendations to G20 governments later this year on raising climate finance, a senior official said on Sunday. Developed … Continue reading
Cash? You’re standing in it as farmers view manure plan
Rachel Wells Great Lakes Advocate YARROWEYAH dairy farmer Jim McKeown never dreamed the cow manure he trudges through every day could one day earn him a serious dollar. However, a new initiative, released yesterday for public comment, could see manure … Continue reading →