tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702954348368456089.post4691364018959211286..comments2023-06-19T21:53:45.558+10:00Comments on Sandflies, Cyclones and Pumpkin: School Is Back and Carbon Tax Is InKJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634866101136501189noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702954348368456089.post-6019958453987226742011-07-15T06:11:30.102+10:002011-07-15T06:11:30.102+10:00KJ, I love the kitchen look! And most of all THAN...KJ, I love the kitchen look! And most of all THANK YOU! I switched over to Firefox like you suggested...problem solved!True Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773917974186628938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702954348368456089.post-67850343787698456512011-07-13T08:10:20.034+10:002011-07-13T08:10:20.034+10:00The carbon tax is certainly the talk of the town, ...The carbon tax is certainly the talk of the town, isn't it. I know what you are saying about using the money for 'green' uses and also about user pays. <br /><br />Unfortunately, those of us who can actually see the benefits of green technology and the relevance of using it are definitely still in the minority.<br /><br />While it is good that individuals do their bit by recycling, composting, reducing car and electricity usage etc the real changes need to be from the 'big' guys - power stations, dirty manufacturing etc. The idea is to make them pay for their emissions in an effort to encourage changes to cleaner technology. However, the government are trying to offset the effect to individuals and also provide funds to polluters to help maintain competitiveness with overseas business. <br /><br />All in all it seems as though they cannot please anyone.<br /><br />I have written a couple of posts on my blog and there is also a link which gives a reasonably simple, balanced view of what the carbon tax is all about. This is an improvement on the misinformation and half-truths being bandied around and fuelled by the popular press.<br /><br />Whether it will work is open to debate but I feel that something has to be done or otherwise our grandchildren are going to be saying in 50 years time, "What were they thinking - sitting there doing nothing when they could see there was a problem?"Fairy from Organised Castlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702954348368456089.post-91430347258099693302011-07-12T13:54:28.464+10:002011-07-12T13:54:28.464+10:00I also wish money would go on these things and I w...I also wish money would go on these things and I want a user pays system. As in if I choose to use a service/buy a product from a polluting company then I pay the tax for it, if I choose a green company then I don't pay. <br /><br />I must say I am still figuring out how it is going to work and if in the long term it will make any difference. Or will we just end up accepting it as part of life whether it works or not.<br /><br />And you are right, I can't see the incentive to change either.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634866101136501189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702954348368456089.post-76662536954298668042011-07-12T12:30:19.295+10:002011-07-12T12:30:19.295+10:00I will never understand why the government cut the...I will never understand why the government cut the solar subsidy in the first place, and now when they will be getting more money in, they hand the money back, Robin Hood style.. If that money could rather be used to install hot solar water heaters and solar panels on our houses, provide free compost bins and create community gardens, subsidize hybrid cars, then I would think it was being put to good use. I don't feel too confident that this is going to achieve a greener Australia for us. Maybe I am missing something, but if everyone is given money to pay for more expensive services, what is the incentive to change?africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.com