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The Climate Agenda The Sunday Age
Michael Bachelard Senior Journalist
Misha Schubert National Political Editor
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Worried about climate change? Furious about the carbon tax? Confused about the science? Walkley-award winning journalist Michael Bachelard will lead The Sunday Age team investigating the 10 most popular questions on OurSay which will be featured and updated on The Age's Climate Agenda website.
This OurSay is now closed. Scroll down below to see responses to our questions as The Sunday Age answers them each week.
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IS THERE A LESSON TO LEARN FROM EASTER ISLAND? I think this is a solid question
and may possibly engender some contemplation as in, it may possibly engender at least a few steps of lateral thinking. It is merely a lack of lateral thinking that is now causing an easter island situation, on planet earth there is no overview from the worker bees in government they merely squabble like fools
it is brain deadening to all who hear it apparently i assume it is a technique used to secure their salarys and also to feed their celebrity hunger they squabble like fools and even use the debate debilitating tool of sarcasm which makes any decent discussion impossible. the ecosystem of the earth must be protected the 5% of the remaining forest of this planet must be left there is nothing more important than this the buildings do not bend with the weather the forests bend with the weather the forests absorb the weather they protect and feed all life including, us.
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Animal emissions as documented by United Nations: The Long Shadow report, are
the "inconvenient truth" we all must face of animal agribusiness impact on our planet and global warming. Go Vegan for yourself, the planet and the victimized farmed animals.
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When the Victorian and NSW Liberal Governments came to power, in the main they slotted their Shadow Ministers directly into the shadowed portfolios. By this process, the National Party now controls Water portfolios in NSW and Victoria. It appears that the Liberal Party has abdicated any responsibility for water. If the same process were to apply should the Liberal National coalition come to government, this would mean that Barnaby Joyce would be the Minister for Water. This would have the effect of placing control of water across the eastern seaboard into the hands of the National Party and the vested interests which support it. Australia's iconic Murray Darling Basin would be in the sole hands of the National Party. At the 2010 election the Nationals scored 3.73% of the First Preference vote. This does not include Qld's LNP vote of 9.12% which would include Liberal voters. The Greens vote was 11.76%. Do Australians want to give major water resources and an iconic part of Australia's natural heritage into the hands of a rural rump political party?
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Climate change denialism is strongly associated with the energy lobby, industry advocates and free market think tanks. Who funds these lobbies and think tanks? Any what are the ideals of these think tanks? Moreover if the utterly free market has lead to the ruin of this earth ought government not intervene as we have some value for our nation and planet?
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My understanding of the proposed carbon tax is that in a perfect world, the tax will force carbon creators to reduce their carbon emissions to zero similar to the "azoolum bird" of the 1940s & 50s that flew round in ever decreasing circles until it disappeared up its own rectum in a shower of s**t and feathers. The word 'tax' should not have been used, rather 'levy' or 'fine', descriptions much easier to sell to the Public and much easier for the Public to accept. If we assume that carbon emissions will decrease and the tax receipts drop, my question is:" will the sweetener payments to the Public drop accordingly"? Rob T
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How will the carbon tax help the environment and reduce carbon?
How will the carbon tax help the environment and reduce carbon?
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How is climate change related to other social welfare issues, such as poverty, unemployment, health, and the economy in general? In other words, how can protecting our environment (such as, ensuring abundance in species diversity) help the human population in the short term and the long term?
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Do industries have the opportunity to pay less carbon tax? How? If so, what are the current government incentives to aid possible transitions within the workplace?
Do industries have the opportunity to pay less carbon tax? How? If so, what are the current government incentives to aid possible transitions within the workplace?
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In the interests of debate the age must answer the following. Why scientific opinions have more value than others. Why the peer review process prevents bias. Why it is unethical to do nothing just because Australia's actions have a small global impact. What it means that we speak about probability and not cause. Why it is about insuring against risk, just like insuring your house, and so if there is any probability that life as we know it is under threat, doing nothingnothing is lunacy.
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"The very point of Australia's carbon tax is to reduce global warming"
What? This is the most voted "yeah I agree" question?
I thought the point was to tax the big polluters in an attempt to make them turn to MORE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION so they don't have to pay for carbon emissions. Never have I seen the govt concentrating on "global warming". That is the media's take... and what people have decided to hear in order to question why they have to pay for a new tax, which they don't! The govt did a terrible job at marketing this "tax" - and the people of Australia have done an even worse job at learning the facts about it.
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