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Slow follower

Anthony R0bins — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:20:48 +0000

When it comes to making any kind of effort to saving the planet from catastrophic climate change I guess being even a "fast follower" was just a little too ambitious for the Key government.

R&D: Our future

Ben Clark — Tue, 24 May 2011 18:27:34 +0000

National are bleating about Labour's Research & Development tax credit - largely because as they have no economic plan of their own, so they can only talk about other parties'. But Labour's R&D tax credit is in fact part of what's desperately needed to get our economy moving in the right direction.

Climate change: Our $1.2 billion a year credibility gap

The Standard — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:30:31 +0000

The United Nations joins those voices pointing out that Nationals"policy" on reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a complete sham. Reposted from No Right Turn.

Key comes clean on the ETS

r0b — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:00:04 +0000

In a moment of uncharacteristic political honesty, John Key has come clean on his ETS. It loads "disproportionate" costs on to householders. National's scheme is all about keeping things sweet for their business mates - muffling the price signal that an ETS is supposed to send by (as usual) socialising the costs.

The ETS is a price signal

r0b — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:15:01 +0000

The point of an ETS isn't to just blindly pay more, it is to change our behaviour so that we don't have to. National don't get it, so they have brought us the worst of all possible ETS schemes. Badly designed and devoid of vision. An ETS with all of the costs and none of the benefits.

National’s ETS chickens home to roost

r0b — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:24:16 +0000

National is under extraordinary pressure on its ETS, and it seems to be starting to panic. While I can commend them for sticking to their guns (better a gutted ETS than none at all), I don't have any sympathy over the backlash they are facing. They bought it on themselves.

Planet A – Concert & March

r0b — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:02:47 +0000

Mark your calendar, and turn out next Saturday for the Planet A Concert and March (the concert to be webcast live): In Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, you’ll be able to march, dance, listen to speakers, sing, and jump on bouncy castles in support of a good outcome in Copenhagen. From a massive free public concert in Auckland ...

Shame on you

Guest post — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:30:43 +0000

Never in the history of New Zealand politics has so much taxpayers’ money been hurled into the chasm with such contempt for the poor citizens who will pay billions out of their own dwindling pockets forever while rich polluters wreck the earth with impunity and bask in the profits. Never in the history of NZ ...

Our word is our bond

r0b — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0000

Maori Party policy on the environment: We aspire to work together to make the economy great but not at the expense of our environment. Climate change affects us all and the biggest emitters must take responsibility to change the way they do business. Any cost they pass on to consumers must encourage environmentally responsible choices. ...

National / Maori ETS now law

r0b — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:31:50 +0000

So, the National / Maori ETS is now law. Waiho mÄ te WhakamÄ e Patu. Shame on those who supported this appalling legislation and the anti-democratic process used to ram it in to law.

Sharples and the Maori Party revolt

Eddie — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:40:54 +0000

Via Newsroom [offline], Pita Sharples has confirmed reports of an internal revolt within the Maori Party over its support for National’s ETS. The Maori Party will honour its deal to back National’s emissions trading scheme despite many in the party being opposed to much of the ETS bill, co-leader Pita Sharples has said in a ...

ETS – last chance!

r0b — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:43:44 +0000

Breaking news. It seems that turmoil within the Maori Party may derail the ETS after all: EXCLUSIVE: An 11th hour revolt within the Maori Party is threatening to torpedo the Emissions Trading Scheme deal with the Key Government. Even if the revolt does not succeed – Environment Minister Nick Smith is hoping to secure passage ...

Shane Jones on National’s ETS

Eddie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:20:18 +0000

Not all ETSs are created equal

Eddie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:32:18 +0000

On his blog, Colin Espiner writes: “it’s also extremely ironic to hear Labour wringing its hands about the impact of the ETS when…HELLO…Labour passed the Emissions Trading Scheme!!!” Oh dear. That’s like saying ‘Labour is opposed to National’s ACC policy but Labour had an ACC policy of its own, hello!!!’ Labour isn’t (and I really ...

A plague on both your houses

r0b — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:15:43 +0000

So, as far as National and Maori leaders are concerned, it’s a done deal: “Maori Party to support ETS – bill to become law in days”. Unless (as suggested by Eddie) some Maori Party MPs remember their principles and vote against it, National’s ETS will be forced through parliament under urgency. NRT weighs in with ...