tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8118775296439951597.post1944791283954151294..comments2023-04-18T00:30:24.112+12:00Comments on Robin Johnson's Economics Web Page: Global mean land temperature chart NASA GISS LandRobin Johnson's Economics Web Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12924305800986441792noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8118775296439951597.post-49851921453434465002011-07-12T16:37:33.807+12:002011-07-12T16:37:33.807+12:00My initial thoughts based on a quick skim of headl...My initial thoughts based on a quick skim of headlines and blog posts, is that the Australian policy has a number of features that make it superior to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Emissions_Trading_Scheme" rel="nofollow">NZ ETS</a>. It appears to be a real tax on the 500 participants with real revenue going to the Crown. And that revenue as well as additional funds are being recycled to reduce income taxes. Thats almost a Jim Hansen "Fee and dividend" approach. Whereas, the NZ ETS earns no crown revenue as all tradable permits will be given away.Robin Johnson's Economics Web Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12924305800986441792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8118775296439951597.post-65457177393591346022011-07-12T07:49:26.543+12:002011-07-12T07:49:26.543+12:00Any thoughts on events in Australia re the recentl...Any thoughts on events in Australia re the recently announced carbon tax given your experience and thoughts on ht NZ experience?SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467929366702367892noreply@blogger.com