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2010-10-14

Isn't it misleading on climate change debate?

Comments on Des Moore “No consensus among climate scientists after all”, 14/10/2010, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/no-consensus-among-climate-scientists-after-all/story-e6frg6zo-1225938383591
There are some points which are debatable in Moore's article.

Given that the uncertainties of the climate change and the possibility of government policies to curb emissions have existed for so long already, why should any investments in power generation be compensated at all if the government is to introduce a carbon price? It is a matter for any businesses/investors to judge for themselves to determine what technologies to use under this sort of uncertain business environment, isn't it?

Secondly, the statement of "slow progress of climate change discussion in China" is likely to be false and misleading. China has done and is doing more than Australia or the US in actions of tackling climate change, including forcing the closures of many high emission businesses and companies. Although that is not the best approach in terms of efficiency, fairness, how can those actions be defined as slow progress? By any standard? Especially given what has been happening here in Australia?

It is one thing to point out the existence of different opinions in the science of climate change, but it is another matter to resort to misleading statements for doing it.

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