tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19408890.post4606346058544910497..comments2024-02-07T21:14:26.719+11:00Comments on Oikos: Exposing the hidden costs of pollutionDavid Jefferyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826563619710355534noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19408890.post-5348526831606340952007-08-02T01:47:00.000+10:002007-08-02T01:47:00.000+10:00When the last tree is cut ...The last river poison...When the last tree is cut ...<BR/>The last river poisoned ...<BR/>And the last fish dead ...<BR/>We will discover ...<BR/>That we cant eat money.<BR/><A HREF="http://meninweb.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">meninweb.blogspot.com</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19408890.post-31181740847476992382007-07-18T11:31:00.000+10:002007-07-18T11:31:00.000+10:00I agree Eilleen, the price or target is the key. ...I agree Eilleen, the price or target is the key. 'Cap and trade' is a method that should give us emissions reductions at the lowest overall cost, but it's not an end in itself; it's meaningless until the 'cap' is identified.<BR/><BR/>The opposition has identified a target of 60% reductions by 2050, but not the path to get there (how soon and how fast). The government has said it won't tell us its target until after the election. Neither has released much of the key details of the trading scheme. So the reality is that neither party has a proposal with sufficient detail to assess it properly.<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid I don't think we'll be getting any comprehensive answers before the election. So the question is who you trust (or if you don't trust either, who you trust less!)David Jefferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826563619710355534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19408890.post-16873050285504233892007-07-17T19:08:00.000+10:002007-07-17T19:08:00.000+10:00I guess the big question now is what is the price ...I guess the big question now is what is the price the Government is thinking of putting in?<BR/><BR/>The Opposition has already committed to a 60% reduction in emissions in the long-term but the policy is still quite vague (at least to me). The Government has not committed to any set percentage or price at all.<BR/><BR/>I think its things like this that needs to be a key issue in the election. We need to be asking the hard questions now and demand a comprehensive answer before we vote.Eilleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10234465657790552289noreply@blogger.com