[Colin_Fraser]

Originally Posted by Larryp

Would be nice if the proceeds of the carbon tax were used to subsidise rooftop solar for the population. That would reduce the need for so much coal fired generation and be better for the enviroment, as well as reducing peoples power bills.
I just don't see pricing electricity so high as to create hardship as the answer to AGW concerns.

Almost totally agree Larry. Almost because I don't believe the energy suppliers will allow lower power bills.
You may use less but they will only increase the daily account keeping fee.

Talk about experts, what do you make of this?

In June 2010, a report from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...ment_Programme declared that a global shift towards a vegan diet was needed to save the world from hunger, fuel shortages and climate change.

Spending billions to find a solution and they come up with this