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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.
Snowy CEO should stop using public money to push sell-off
Thursday 31 July 2008
The CEO of Snowy Hydro has again used his Corporation's resources to push for the sell-off of Australia's largest renewable energy generator, 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.
Iemma hangs on to power sell-off fantasy
Saturday 26 July 2008
It's time for NSW Premier Morris Iemma to admit that the Rudd government's emissions trading scheme combined with widespread community opposition has fatally damaged his plans to privatise the state's electricity industry, 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.
Is Parkes gas power station a stalking horse for power sell-off?
Tuesday 22 July 2008
TransGrid's intention to build a new high voltage power line from Manildra to Parkes will make International Power's proposed $50 million gas-fired power station at Parkes redundant, 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.
Real Action on Climate Change
Monday 14 July 2008
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