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Minister Smith Adds Insult To ETS Injury

Submitted by climaterealists on Mon, 31/05/2010 - 20:36
John Boscawen MP, ACT New Zealand
Monday, May 31 2010

As though it were not bad enough that National continues to mislead New Zealanders about the true cost of the ETS, Climate Change Minister Nick Smith has now insulted the men and women of our Defence Force - past and present - by trying to compare the ETS with our war efforts in Gallipoli and Afghanistan, ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen said today.

"Dr Smith has added insult to injury, and his comments betray National's desperation to win support for the ETS in the face of overwhelming opposition throughout the country - even from within the National Party ranks," Mr Boscawen said.

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ETS To Cost $3 A Week - If You Don't Eat

Submitted by climaterealists on Mon, 31/05/2010 - 20:34
John Boscawen MP, ACT New Zealand
Monday, May 31 2010
 

ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today questioned whether Climate Change Minister Nick Smith truly believes that the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will cost the average household only $3 per week, and whether he had forgotten that New Zealanders need to eat.

"National repeatedly cites $3 as the weekly cost to households of the ETS.  But this is based only on higher fuel and power prices and completely excludes the effect that these price increases will have on the cost of other household expenses - like food," Mr Boscawen said.

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ETS: Windfall Profits to Power Companies Confirmed

Submitted by climaterealists on Sat, 29/05/2010 - 21:12
John Boscawen MP, ACT New Zealand
Speech to North Shore Grey Power Annual General Meeting, Northcote, Auckland, 1:00pm Friday, May 28 2010

Key Points:

1. Electricity and petrol to rise on 1 July. Windfall profits to government generators. Government still denying these profits.

2. The extra costs are not compensated for in Budget 2010.
The ETS will take at least half of your tax cuts and superannuation increase.

3. Over $2 billion of emissions credits to be allocated to foresters, most of whom did not expect them at the time their trees were planted.

4. We can meet our Kyoto obligations without paying $2 billion to foresters.

5. Government is running a campaign of mis-information. Contact the Prime Minister and the National cabinet to express your concerns.
 
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for the opportunity to address your AGM this afternoon.

Before updating you on National’s Emissions Trading Scheme may I briefly raise two other issues.

Firstly, some of you may recall that I addressed North Shore Grey Power in December 2007 during my campaign against Labour’s Electoral Finance Act.  While that was very much a personal campaign, independent of any political party, I subsequently was elected an ACT MP at the last election and I am please to report that both National and ACT have now repealed the Electoral Finance Act.

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Letter to Timaru Herald from Malcolm R

Submitted by climaterealists on Fri, 28/05/2010 - 11:55
13/5/10
 
The Editor, 
 
  Ain't  history wonderful when it is recorded ? On 10 May , 2005 , Hansard recorded the following from  John  Key .
  
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Why Start Only To Stop?

Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 26/05/2010 - 21:59
John Boscawen MP, ACT New Zealand
Press Release Wednesday, May 26 2010.

ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is prepared to reverse the ETS if there is a lack of international progress on climate change measures.

"However, given that Australia has recently dumped their plans for an ETS, and that the rest of the world is in no rush to either extend, or implement, an Emissions Trading Scheme, ACT asks why we are proceeding with one in the first place," Mr Boscawen said.

"This is particularly important as the Government has announced that it intends to allocate $1.6 billion worth of emissions credits for the period Jan 1 2008 – Dec 31 2012.  A large proportion of these will be allocated to those who planted forests in the 1990s without any expectation of emissions credits or subsidies from their fellow taxpayers. 

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Confirmation Of Windfall Profits Due To ETS

Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 26/05/2010 - 21:58
John Boscawen MP, ACT New Zealand
Press Release Wednesday, May 26 2010.

The announcement yesterday by Mercury Energy – a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Mighty River Power – that it will increase power prices by 3.3 percent from July 1 is confirmation of the windfall profits that the Government will make from the ETS, ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen said today.

"The reality is that Mighty River Power is virtually a 100 percent renewable generator and incurs little additional emissions costs from its hydro and geothermal plants," Mr Boscawen said.

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Who's Right?

Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 26/05/2010 - 21:57
John Boscawen MP, ACT New Zealand
Press Release Wednesday, May 26 2010.

ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today demanded to know who New Zealanders are supposed to believe when it comes to the cost of the Government's Emissions Trading Scheme: Prime Minister John Key or Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee.

"On Monday, Mr Key told TVNZ ‘Breakfast' viewers that the ETS will cost households $3 per week.  Yet, in today's ‘Dominion Post' Mr Brownlee claims it will cost households $365 annually, or $7 per week.  So who's right?" Mr Boscawen said.

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Rural Women NZ Emissions Trading Scheme media release

Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 26/05/2010 - 21:55

Media Release

For immediate release

 

Rural Women New Zealand members have today called on the Government to delay implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

 

At its national conference being held in Oamaru, delegates voted to urge the Government to more clearly assess the effects on New Zealand agriculture and rural communities before proceeding with the ETS.

 

“We are concerned that the imposition of this new tax will do little to control emissions, and that the revenue gathered will take much needed income away from the productive sector,” says Liz Evans, Rural Women New Zealand’s vice president.  “This will adversely impact on pastoral farming and rural communities with no proven advantage.”

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Alan Nicholl: Gluckman with my observations

Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 26/05/2010 - 21:54

 OFFICE of the PRIME MINISTER’S SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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Government prepares pro-ETS campaign

Submitted by climaterealists on Wed, 26/05/2010 - 21:45

Rob Hosking | Tuesday May 25, 2010 - 11:49am

Expect a counterblast from the government on the emissions trading scheme as July 1 draws nearer.

The government is under fire from within its own support base for its commitment to the scheme, which kicks off at the start of July.

The scheme is expected to increase fuel and electricity costs – the latter by as much as 5%.

Federated Farmers has been highly critical of the scheme, as has National’s support partner, Act.

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