Temperature chart for the last 11,000 years
The Climate Commission in Australia was dismantled this week as a new government took office:
Mr Hunt said the decision to axe the commission - which had been well flagged by the Coalition before its win at the September election - was about streamlining government processes and would save $1.6 million a year. He said future advice and analysis on climate change would now be provided by the Environment Department. Mr Hunt also signed off on a brief ordering legislation be prepared to dismantle the independent Climate Change Authority as part of the government's plans to axe the carbon price. The authority was created to advise the government on national emissions-reduction targets and carbon price caps. It is due to release a draft of a report on targets and caps next month.The moves to shut down the institutions came as the government faces hurdles with closing another body, the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
While I do understand the need to streamline certain govt processes, I feel that these people are grossly overlooking the impact this can have, it's a very risky game to play.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting because if we continue to recycle and eliminate air pollution it will help however not as much as saving 1.6 million a year
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