Our carbon tax just got more insane

[nero_bolt]

Europe’s carbon price is now just a fifth of Australia’s absurd $23 a tonne:

European Union carbon permits posted their biggest weekly drop since January as nations and other policy makers considered a plan to temporarily remove supply from the market.

EU carbon for December fell 11 percent this week to close at 3.78 euros ($4.94) a metric ton on the ICE Futures Europe exchange in London

In two years, under Labor’s policy, we’ll be linked to Europe’s price. Current prices suggest that compensation pitched now for a $23 a tonne price will then be funded by a tax that’s just a fraction of that, leaving a multi-billion-dollar hole.

(labor wont care as it wont be their problem as they will be voted out leaving their mess to someone else to fix)

Time Climate Change Minister Greg Combet came clean on his mendacious spin.

Meanwhile, China keeps stalling on its own miniscule tax:

China will wait until after this year to introduce a tax on carbon, deferring to concern that economic growth might suffer, a government researcher said.

The nation eventually expects to introduce a levy of 5 yuan to 10 yuan (80 cents to $1.61) per ton of carbon, Jia Kang, head of research at the Ministry of Finance, said in Beijing yesterday.

In New Zealand, where the main source of electricity is hydro power anyway, the carbon price is in t...

We really do look ridiculous in our gold-plated global warming evangelism.

http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/andrewbolt/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/our_carbon_tax_just_got_more_insane/

[donnashuggy]

Exactly, Donna. That's the part they don't get :^O

It's pretty basic stuff eh? Dorroughby was great at explaining.

[just_me_karen]

Yes he was... he's missed on these boards.

[donnashuggy]

Agree but the sad reality is people will lose jobs as a result, that's called business whether small or large.

Renewable energy is a very popular course: http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2013/3657.html

You need to be fairly bright to get into it of course.

[*ibis]

Ok so Turkmenistan it is ;\

wow you're so clever  

so you're fine with being the largest supplier of coal to the worlds biggest polluter

and then taxing you're own population to stop the climate from changing

makes sense

[newstart2380]

Please back that statement with some evidence lol

And research this... Does changing industries create new jobs? Or do they just disappear into the neverland?

First hand evidence - I run my own business and employed 45 hard working people, over the past year my overheads have reduced my profitability so I had the choice to cut wages and keep them all or let some go and remain a viable business that could keep employing people. My company is very well run  but like most small businesses there has to be sacrifices.

Will do Q2 later after I have my 5.pm wine.

[just_me_karen]

and those overhead increases are directly linked to the carbon price? Without any govt offsets?

Perhaps you need to initiate some environmental changes in the way your business operates?

[newstart2380]

and those overhead increases are directly linked to the carbon price? Without any govt offsets?

Perhaps you need to initiate some environmental changes in the way your business operates?

I am open to all positive suggestions but your qualifications should meet standards to make sure you are qualifies to give advise and recommendations that will sustain my business and keep my staff employed.

[donnashuggy]

We all need to adapt and adjust in business with any changes, I am sure many online sellers are going to struggle with Australia Posts new pricing structure.

It is very easy to blame the carbon tax and many of the false claims made by business as to their cost increases have been laughable, if business wants to complain they should at least be legit about it.

[nero_bolt]

We all need to adapt and adjust in business with any changes, I am sure many online sellers are going to struggle with Australia Posts new pricing structure.

It is very easy to blame the carbon tax and many of the false claims made by business as to their cost increases have been laughable, if business wants to complain they should at least be legit about it.

Hasn't a clue, works from her unit and has a husband thats employed and pays the bills but its easy for a person who owns a unit in Bondi and lives in it to hand out advice on what we all should do...... 

[donnashuggy]

You should write for the telegraph nero 🙂