Cold weather, high gas prices, political manipulation of the market and a drop in wind power output created a perfect storm, which is driving up the cost off energy in…
Category: carbon tax
What Coal Price Surge? Climate Council Predicts 20,000 Jobs to Go
In the midst of an unprecedented surge in coal price and demand, Tim Flannery’s Aussie Climate Council has urged Australia to shut down the coal industry, to protect jobs.
Aussie Treasurer: Climate Change is Not Just an Issue for Affluent Liberals
Inner city based Aussie treasurer Josh Frydenberg telling rural district representatives like Senator Bridget McKenzie, that they don’t understand farming, mining and climate change.
Harvard Appoints Obama Advisor as Climate Provost
Harvard appoints “Brilliant” Obama era advisor James Stock to guide their efforts to have more impact on climate change.
Why the EU’s Carbon Border Tax will Fail to Stop Carbon Leakage
The EU is once again attempting to impose a carbon tax on all imports, to stop “carbon leakage”, the loss of manufacturing or other businesses relocating to lower cost countries.…
Elon Musk Demands a Carbon Tax
Buys Bitcoin, bans bitcoin for Tesla purchases because of the Carbon Footprint, praises Dogecoin, calls for a Carbon tax.
$1000 / ton Carbon Tax? Climate Scientist Demands the Alleged Damage of Fossil Fuel be Fully Priced
Climate scientist David Lowe is horrified democratic governments like New Zealand are only charging double digit carbon prices – he thinks the true cost of carbon is around $1000 /…
Oregon State Advocates Global “Convergence”, Equalising Per Capita Emissions
According to Oregon State social science professors, we need harsh carbon taxes to force a global convergence of per-capita carbon emissions. Most of the sacrifices will have to be made…
African countries deem EU carbon border levy ‘protectionist’
Some African countries consider the EU’s planned carbon border levy to be “protectionist”. That was the upshot of a conference organised by the French government on Tuesday (23 March), which…
Bloomberg: “600% Gain in Carbon Prices Vital to Rein in Global Warming”
Renewable energy is so cheap and convenient compared to fossil fuel and nuclear power, a brutal regime of carbon taxes is required to force people to move to using renewables.
New Zealand to Impose Carbon Taxes on Tourism?
Given New Zealand’s effort to wreck manufacturing and farming with cow taxes and renewable energy rationing, why should the tourism industry be left unscathed?
UK Carbon Tax to Drive Up the Cost of Gas Heating, Milk and Beef
If you read Willis’ excellent essay on energy poverty, you might think countries like Britain would be keen to address this terrible burden on the poor. Think again; the reality…
EU Carbon Border Levy: A Recipe for Failure
Guest essay by Eric Worrall If the upcoming COP26 Climate Conference in November fails to make progress towards a global carbon pricing scheme, the EU will impose a Carbon Border…
EU’s Carbon Border Taxes and Joe Biden’s Clean Energy plans: A double threat for developing countries
The introduction of the European Union’s Carbon Border Taxes and Joe Biden’s announcement of Clean Energy plans has raised double alarm in developing countries.
SMH: Biden Could Work with the EU to Impose a Global Carbon Price
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the EU and Biden administration working together could together impose a global carbon price to which even China would have to submit. But there…
Canada’s Trudeau Promises $170 / Ton Carbon Tax by 2030
Canada PM Justin Trudeau has promised to make manufacturers pay $170 / ton of CO2 for the crime of providing Canadians with jobs and economic security.
Climate Thinktank Slams Australia for Global Warming Inaction
Surging fossil fuel use and exports, no large scale carbon pricing scheme, no carbon target – almost as if the Australian government and the people who voted them into office…
The Conversation: Biden Could Hit Australia with Import Duties, to Punish Aussies for Lax Climate Policies
More greens celebrating the punishment Biden will allegedly inflict on Australia; According to The Conversation, if Biden wins Australia will be punished for Australia’s climate complacency
Watts Up With That FERC Carbon Pricing Policy Statement
On October 5 Anthony posted my article on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) technical conference regarding Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets held on September 30, 2020. On…
The Guardian: A $20+ Carbon Tax would Boost Economic Growth
From the “lets tax our way to prosperity” school of economics; According to Guardian author Greg Jericho, although it might seem like a massive carbon tax would hammer the economic…
Aussie Government: “we don’t need a [carbon] price because renewables are too cheap”
According to The Guardian, the Australian Government is “more concerned with the impact of short term electricity price rises on a small number of highly energy-intensive manufacturers” than solving the…
Go FERC yourself: Carbon Pricing Conference
Guest essay by Roger Caiazza The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hosted a technical conference regarding Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets on September 30, 2020. This post describes…
The Economist: Future Gasoline Automobile Bans are as Effective as a Carbon Tax
According to The Economist, announcing a future ban on the sale of gasoline cars, as California just did, helps shape future expectations, and discourages investment in vehicles with a looming…
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