Comments on: BCA climate report: falling for junk economics

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Companies will play to their strengths. If carbon taxes are absorbable and there is a level playing field globally then the system could work. Otherwise companies will move to low-cost jurisdictions - many produce in China to lower cost base already.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

The mining companies would have us believe they will pack up the ore, ship it offshore and mine it in a polluting environment.

A report into the aluminium industry shows that 58% is produced with hydro - guess which country uses coal power?

By: RJG

RJG — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

The really sad part about these economists reports and models that underpin them are that unlike their counterpart climate models, these economic models are never re-run against what actually happens to validate their assumptions and algorithms.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Renewable energy plants once they are built (they get 20% cheaper each time you double capacity) generate energy at half the cost of fossil fuel energy. A simple five minute spreadsheet model shows that renewable energy investment is a winner.

By: Penelope Toltz

Penelope Toltz — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

If these “independent “enquiries are as the article states, then how much credence can we place on ALL the “enquiries” into the sale of electricity in New South Wales?

By: JamesK

JamesK — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Be warned Jack! Danger!

You are accurate/right/veracious.

It's commonsense ......... but very politically incorrect in the new Garnaut-Ruddstag!

How can you live with yourself?

By: Glenn Brandham

Glenn Brandham — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Nice work, Bernard, at last, a well articulated response to the spin campaign being waged by the BCA. Bottom line for these fossils is this- HANDS OFF OUR BOTTOM LINE. Mr Rudd, I call for a referendum on continuing the existence of the BCA. Yea or Nay?

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Hydro only works with water & right topography…guess which country doesn’t have much water ?

By: jeebus

jeebus — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Most of these outback mines are baking in reliable solar radiation all year round. Perhaps they could invest a fraction of their record profits towards on-site solar and meet their carbon targets. They would recoup their investment over the long term.

By: Dr Harvey M Tarvydas

Dr Harvey M Tarvydas — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Naive they can be and your politness is accepted. Inept they often are and these are treated with the same respect as the competent, often better as the inept make louder screeching noises which management beleives attracts ratings like attention.