Australia’s Senate passed a comprehensive carbon pricing scheme yesterday, to the applause of members of the public who were present. Australia is one of the world’s worst greenhouse gas emitters per capita because of its heavy reliance on…
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350 or bust: Save Our Climate Act Introduced in U.S. Congress
It’s been an interesting few weeks on the climate front in North America. With the backdrop of the “Occupy” movement, there were some small changes introduced that hopefully signal the start of an all-out campaign by our elected offic…
Continue readingImpolitical: Wednesday drive-by blogging
1. Very serious Globe editorial. The tip-off is the use of the word “pukes” in the title. 2. Big news on the climate change front, covered in a good post at DeSmog Blog: “Australia Gets a Price on Carbon Despite Toxic Anti-Science Campaign.” It really …
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Green Energy Proposals Part II: Party Positions
In Part I, I sketched an overview of the consequences of various green energy proposals. Because it is election season in Ontario, let me note the following party observations with respect to these various green energy proposals.
Firstly, Conservative…
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Green Energy Proposals Part I: An Overview
With a variety of different green energy proposals floating around, it is worth recalling what the various schemes are and what their advantages and disadvantages are. In Part I, I look at an overview of the particular at the systems being implemented …
Continue readingImpolitical: Carbon taxes may be the new debt reducers
There is an op-ed in the Globe today by Todd Hirsch, a Calgary-based senior economist at a financial firm out there: “Debt is the new carbon.” His premise is essentially as his title states, that climate change, despite a lack of action to date, will f…
Continue reading350 or bust: Australia Steps Up Climate Fight, U.S. Republicans Step Back In Time
With the announcement yesterday of a new carbon tax proposal, Australia is set to become the world leader on addressing climate change. Right now, Australia leads the world in per-capita carbon pollution. The carbon tax, which has been described as …
Continue readingBritish Columbians love their carbon tax … so far
As British Columbia’s carbon tax celebrates its third birthday, the province’s residents seem to have grown rather fond of it. According to a Pembina Institute report, 69 percent of British Columbians are concerned about global warming and 70 per cent …
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: Let’s get Real On Climate Change!
Many people like to point to the oil companies for the blame of Climate change, but households contribute to 45% of all emissions. That means if we wish to achieve the goal most climate scientist say will help us avoid disaster we need to reduce househ…
Continue readingCarbon49 - a blog on sustainability for Canadian businesses: Environment Minister Sets Canada’s Carbon Policy
Environment Minister Peter Kent sets the tone of Canada’s carbon policy for the next four years in his first interview after the federal election that resulted in a Conservative majority. Instead of cap-and-trade or carbon tax regime, Canada will introduce sector based regulations, starting with the transportation, coal, and oilsands sectors.
Continue readingRunesmith's Canadian Content: Canada 150 in Halton
In the few years since I’ve been engaged in party politics, I don’t think I’ve ever encountered such a stunning clash between hope and cynicism as I have this weekend.From the beginning, just getting our own local riding to support the idea of doing ou…
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