tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post909447306371429413..comments2023-09-25T21:20:27.863+10:00Comments on Nuclear Australia: Carbon tax receives economist’s endorsementEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021931700499537674noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-5113254166265804832011-08-14T15:22:32.557+10:002011-08-14T15:22:32.557+10:00I think the carbon tax's greatest potential be...I think the carbon tax's greatest potential benefit is to bring about a shift in personal behaviour.<br /><br />People tend to select lower cost options. A tax on carbon will make some options more pricey, encouraging consumers to opt for lower carbon choices. This doesn't mean, for example, a beef lover will be forced to stop eating beef. But he may end up buying local beef as opposed toNuclear Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626325905460792450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-4340656137108914342011-05-23T20:49:28.342+10:002011-05-23T20:49:28.342+10:00In some ways I agree with a tax to fund the overri...In some ways I agree with a tax to fund the overriding problems we are faced with. However maybe there should be a trial for companies to self-fund their own omission trading scheme which would see them measured on their accountability. It would also give a different approach to the way pollution problems are tackled within companies as there pollution output would now be included in their Elias Briffanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-40682074619060050202011-03-15T12:14:05.808+11:002011-03-15T12:14:05.808+11:00Carbon tax is a fraud which only benefits large co...Carbon tax is a fraud which only benefits large corporations, governments and banks. The Australian Citizens don't want it and won't allow it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com