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S-E NSW biomass power is no solution to climate challenges
Tuesday 19 August 2008
Developing wood-fired power stations based on so-called wastes from native forestry in NSW's South-East would weaken Australia's ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Costa's carbon double dipping bad for households & environment
Thursday 07 August 2008
Plans by the nation's electricity generators to pass on their emissions trading costs to consumers is yet another argument for not compensating large polluters, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
NSW emissions trading scheme would only set bad example
Thursday 31 July 2008
NSW Climate Change Minister Verity Firth's claim for Sydney to become the hub for the national Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) conceals the many failings of the Iemma government's own emissions trading system, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Power generators compensation would be good money after bad
Friday 25 July 2008
The Electricity Supply Associations of Australia's (ESAA) own modelling demonstrates the dangers of providing emissions trading compensation to coal-fired electricity generators, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Lobbying wins special favours for NSW's aluminium smelters
Thursday 17 July 2008
The Rudd government's Green Paper's promise to shelter NSW's two aluminium smelters from emissions trading will be expensive and will prop up global emissions, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Green Paper dumps Garnaut to deliver for Costa on compo
Wednesday 16 July 2008
In a last ditch attempt to rescue NSW Treasurer Michael Costa's electricity privatisation push, the Rudd government has ignored Professor Ross Garnaut's opposition to compensating power stations for the costs of emissions trading, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Green Paper will be test of how far Rudd will go to prop up Iemma
Wednesday 16 July 2008
The extent of the political deals between Macquarie St and Canberra to protect the Iemma government's electricity sell-off will become clearer with today's release of the Green Paper on Emissions Trading, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Desperate Costa launches counter-offensive against Garnaut
Monday 07 July 2008
NSW Treasurer Michael Costa's misleading attack on climate change reviewer Professor Ross Garnaut's emissions trading proposal is a last-ditch attempt to rescue the Iemma government's electricity privatisation push, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Garnaut challenges Iemma govt to find new direction on energy
Friday 04 July 2008
The publication of the draft report of the Garnaut Climate Change Review is the beginning of the end for the climate denial policies of NSW Treasurer Michael Costa and Premier Morris Iemma, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Greenpeace action highlights need for transition strategy
Thursday 03 July 2008
The Iemma government is squandering economic growth opportunities by slavishly sticking with coal powered electricity, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
