There are a number of arguments against reducing CO2 emissions still floating around. They are all based on some kind of misunderstanding. A focus on scientific uncertainty ignores the economic reality and the principles of risk management which are fundamental to sound economic management. A focus on China and other poor countries ignores the reality that they will never match our level of per capita CO2 emissions and that they are already investing more in renewable energy than we are. Criticisms of Kyoto ignore the fact that it is merely a first step, not a final solution and that attempting to create our own version is a step backwards.
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Aussies warned about higher energy billshttp://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Aussies-warned-about-higher-energy-bills/2007/11/14/1194766684805.html
Australians should prepare to pay more for petrol and electricity as part of a policy response to climate change, new research says.
Under policies to fight climate change, consumers will suffer higher costs for goods and services that depend on cheap energy, says Melbourne University professor of economics John Freebairn in a collection of research for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA).
The report, Climate Change: Getting It Right, is written by a range of scientists, academic and industry professionals and explores ways to reduce greenhouse gases with a minimum effect on economic growth.
Mr Byers said that action on climate change is needed now.
"We certainly can not wait for perfect knowledge before taking action," he said in the introduction to the report.
"Public policy has tools for making decisions in conditions of risk and uncertainty.
"These general rules apply equally to climate change issues."