Submitted by climaterealists on Fri, 04/06/2010 - 20:32
With emission schemes stalled from Washington to Canberra, David Broome asks if Federated Farmers could be set to ‘fight all ridiculous taxes’ in F.A.R.T 2.0.
It may be that New Zealand has just embarked on the most audacious branding exercise ever conceived. Global in scope, the brand takes market forces, supercharges them with the power of righteousness and uses them to drive what to-all-intents-and-purposes, is a moral crusade. All going to plan, other nations will be powerless to resist the brand’s underlying logic with our goods sailing (but not flying) out the door to grateful buyers willing to pay a huge price premium.
Or, just maybe, New Zealand has embarked on a lonely, delusional, badly-timed odyssey that will cost the country dearly – leaving the rest of the world shaking its collective head in amused bewilderment. New Zealand, the land which swallowed its own propaganda. It’s no wonder, some say, the Government receives congratulatory emails from overseas about its acronym rich Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
Submitted by climaterealists on Fri, 04/06/2010 - 20:20
Released 03 Jun 2010
Using the Minister of Agriculture & Forestry's own cost figures for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the national dairy herd will need to expand by 88,000 cows just to offset the $44.46 million ($3,900 per farm) in ETS costs from 1 July.
"Dairy farmers will need to increase intensification on-farm just in order to stand still under the ETS," says Don Nicolson, Federated Farmers President.
"Based on the current payout forecast, our calculations using the Minister's own figures, tells us that it will take the profit from an additional seven dairy cows per farm just to cover the ETS cost per farm.
"If you multiply that over 11,800 farms it adds up to a substantial expansion in the national herd over and above any natural growth.
Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 02/06/2010 - 20:14
Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 02/06/2010 - 20:09
16.05.10
The Editor
Christchurch Press
Christchurch
Dear Sir
Global Warming
I care about the environment but government's call to stop climatechange is ludicrous. Climate change is a natural occurrence. Didn't the earth warm after various ice ages?
The evidence of distorted figures continues to ominously unfold. The science is far from settled. 31,000 Scientists deny that man made CO2 is responsible for climate change.
Saying 30 odd countries have an ETS system is another information distortion. It’s the EU and us. No one will have an ETS as comprehensive as ours. National arrogantly thinks it is wonderful to lead such a great cause. The rest of the world think we are a joke. We will have a 100% ETS. The EU will have a 6% ETS, or some minor fraction. In the end the whole world swindle will have to collapse and won't we look so very very stupid.
Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 02/06/2010 - 20:04
We, the scientists and researchers in climate and related fields,
economists, policymakers, and business leaders, assembled at Times
Square, New York City, participating in the 2008 International
Conference on Climate Change,
Resolving that scientific questions should be evaluated solely by the
scientific method;
Affirming that global climate has always changed and always will,
independent of the actions of humans, and that carbon dioxide (CO2)
is not a pollutant but rather a necessity for all life;
Recognising that the causes and extent of recently-observed climatic
change are the subject of intense debates in the climate science
community and that oft-repeated assertions of a supposed 'consensus'
among climate experts are false;
Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 02/06/2010 - 20:03
In all clubs and organisations, success comes through the executive listening to its members. Failing to do so can bring its downfall. New Zealand does not need an Emissions Trading Scheme.
Graham G
Levin.
Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 02/06/2010 - 20:00
Kiwi Party Press release 30 May 2010
Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock will lead a peaceful demonstration to call for the deferral of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) outside the National Party regional conference in Waitangi today.
Two weeks ago at a similar gathering in Hamilton, the National party delegates unanimously passed a remit that called for the delay of the ETS. A similar remit is believed to be on the agenda at the Northland regional conference.
"In fact," said Mr Baldock, "it would seem there is considerable opposition within the National membership to the crazy ETS going ahead, but democracy does not seem to be very healthy within the party.
Submitted by climaterealists on Mon, 31/05/2010 - 20:41
John Boscawen MP, ACT New Zealand
Press Release Thursday, May 27 2010.
Submitted by climaterealists on Mon, 31/05/2010 - 20:40
Submitted by climaterealists on Mon, 31/05/2010 - 20:38
Sir
I wish to comment on the Government’s assertion that there is a misinformation campaign against the emissions trading scheme being organised by ACT and Federated Farmers. I suggest Mr Key looks in the mirror to see the source of the greatest misinformation.
He says the ETS will cost us $3 per week which comes to $150 per year.
I don’t believe my power bill is way higher than average. But my power bill for just the units used (no supply charges) for the house (no farm power) will increase by around $230. To run a car for 15,000 km per year is going to cost another $52 at 3.5c litre.
Then we have to add on the flow on effects of the cost of energy on all goods and services we consume and it is easy to see it will be more than double Mr Key’s estimate. These figures of mine are confirmed by one of Mr Key’s own ministers, Mr Gerry Brownlee, the Energy Minister, who has said it will cost the average family $7 per week!
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