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admin /5 May, 2009
The Rudd Government has browned down its emissions trading plans even further today with $2.2 billion more support to big polluters in the first five years, the Australian Greens said.
The great bulk of today’s announcement by the Rudd Government makes the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme friendlier to big polluters, with an almost irrelevant green distraction of a hypothetical 25% target to undermine criticism.
“If you add a little bit of green to brown, you still get brown,” said Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne.
Read detailled analysis by David Spratt
admin /5 May, 2009
Polluters get paid, community pays, climate loses Canberra, Tuesday 5 May 2009 The Rudd Government has misjudged the depth of feeling about climatechange in the Australian community and will pay an electoral price fordealing with climate sceptics, the Australian Greens said today. “The Australian community has never let its leaders down, butAustralia’s leaders sadly frequently Continue Reading →
admin /4 May, 2009
Carbon bill burns as Rudd fiddles Phillip Coorey Chief Political Correspondent May 5, 2009Page 1 of 2 | Single page THE Federal Government’s emissions trading scheme was clinging to life last night after a series of changes designed to win the support of the Senate failed to shift sentiment. In the biggest policy reversal of Continue Reading →
admin /4 May, 2009
Rudd feels the heat over China syndrome May 3, 2009 The Prime Minister knows the language but something is being lost in the translation, writes Michelle Grattan. Kevin Rudd might wonder at the irony. He prides himself on being such a China expert, the Mandarin speaker who’s studied the country since his youth and served Continue Reading →
admin /4 May, 2009
Rudd signs off on emissions trading scheme compromise Lenore Taylor, National correspondent | May 04, 2009 Article from: The Australian THE Rudd Government is about to announce a package of amendments to its own proposed emissions trading scheme designed to soften its effects during the recession and win Senate support from the Coalition. The package Continue Reading →
admin /3 May, 2009
Generating Energy From the Deep Jim Wilson/The New York Times By KATE GALBRAITH Published: April 29, 2009 LOCKHEED MARTIN is best known for building stealth fighters, satellites and other military equipment. But since late 2006 the company has taken on a different kind of enterprise — generating renewable power from the ocean. The technology Continue Reading →
