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Why do we have an ETS?

2010-06-17T22:02:13.044-04:00

The NZ government kindly gave me this QA about the ETS.

ETSQA.doc (42.5 KB)

Slightly depressing, especially this bit:

The overall cost to consumers and businesses of the emissions trading scheme in the first year will be $400 million. From 2008 – 2012 the government will allocate $1.775 billion in carbon credits to the forestry sector. By honouring commitments to give credits to the for estry sector , and by softening the costs to consumers and businesses, the Government will be making a significant loss on the emissions trading scheme.

The government is making a loss on the ETS? Whose money is the government's, exactly?

I also received this letter from Nick Smith in reply to my concerns on the ETS. To give him credit, he did actually read my emails and respond to specific questions.

ETS-NickSmith.pdf (73.04 KB)

Snowing in NZ and we have kites!

2010-05-29T05:31:37.78925-04:00

With my new found passion for snowkiting I thought I'd post this rather cool video of Chasta doing his thing in Europe.

Chasta is a regular at Wanaka's Snow Farm in our NZ winter, and so far it looks like it might be a cracker!

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My 9 Year Old son has started speaking management speak

2010-05-19T19:23:37.125483-04:00

So, Liam asks me this morning:

"Can we buy a Playstation Game this weekend, Andy?"

(he doesn't call me Dad anymore)

You can use your credit card.

Are we on the same page here?"

Holy crapola! Soon, he'll be exploring strategies to optimise our leisure opportunities going forward.

The Fiercesome Cleggeron Masters in Office

2010-05-19T02:20:59.130771-04:00

The BBC thinks Nick Smith should become a greengrocer

2010-05-16T02:36:06.079-04:00

From the BBC:

Why NZ is a lifestyle superpower:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8683377.stm

It was the usual gushing stuff, until this bit:

"
It's just about to launch the world's most comprehensive emissions trading scheme to curb greenhouse gases, and some of its most senior civil servants are so with it, they look like they should be running organic supermarkets rather than the country
"

That's actually probably quite good advice.

Nick Smith, fancy a career as a greengrocer?

Welsh police come down hard on Octopussy porn

2010-05-14T23:56:11.813875-04:00

From El Reg, another strange but true story from Old Blighty:

A man appeared before Swansea magistrates this week accused of possessing extreme porn images, including one which allegedly shows "a person performing an act of intercourse with a dead animal, namely a squid."

Or octopus. The reports are not 100 per cent clear

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/14/squid_image_charge/

NZ PM John Key shows us the Cleggeron salute

2010-05-14T04:10:33.188-04:00

We didn't notice, but the Earthlings have been caught unawares by the Cleggeron invasion.

Even our own NZ PM, Mr "nice guy" John Key, is seen giving the signature Cleggeron salute.

Compare with supreme Cleggeron leaders below.

All hail the Cleggerons

2010-05-12T23:33:59.845125-04:00

The new Cleggeron leaders now have their own blog

New Zealand ETS - videos

2010-04-27T03:45:46.093-04:00

These videos have recently been posted concerning the NZ ETS due to start on July 1st

(1) Bryan Leyland on energy:

Barry Brill: ETS - history and downside

Jock Allison: ETS and Agriculture

Bob Carter (Part 1):

Bob Carter (Part 2):

Hide the Decline - Part 2

2010-04-26T03:25:06.8125-04:00

This is stirring up a bit of controversy.....

Questions to ask about NZ ETS

2010-04-22T22:35:27.609375-04:00

Regardless on your personal opinion on climate change, it seems that there are some questions to be asked about the next phase of New Zealand's emissions trading scheme, due to roll out on July 1st 2010.

Here are my suggestions. If anyone has others, please leave a comment.

(1) How much with the ETS cost the average family, both in the transition phase and beyond?

(2) How much will the government infrastructure cost to support this scheme, and how many government employees are directly involved with administration of the scheme?

(3) How many brokers are involved in the trading of certificates, and what is the expected overall commission?

(4) What is the expected saving in CO2 emissions (in tonnes of CO2), if this has been calculated, for the next decade?

(5) Will the public be informed as to the CO2 savings, and if so, by what channel?