Comments for Timely Thoughts http://direnc.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:21:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Innocent until proven guilty by Aneta http://direnc.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/innocent-until-proven-guilty/#comment-7 Aneta Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:21:21 +0000 http://direnc.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-7 I have big breasts and I carry a big bag.... does that make me a stripper? I don't think so! A person with glasses isn't necessarily smart, a girl with blonde hair isn't necessarily stupid, a guy with big feet doesn't necessarily have much to offer (errr...you know what I mean)... we've all heard the saying - "don't judge a book by its cover." I have big breasts and I carry a big bag…. does that make me a stripper? I don’t think so!

A person with glasses isn’t necessarily smart, a girl with blonde hair isn’t necessarily stupid, a guy with big feet doesn’t necessarily have much to offer (errr…you know what I mean)… we’ve all heard the saying – “don’t judge a book by its cover.”

]]> Comment on Carbon trading = Carbon leakage? by direnc http://direnc.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/carbon-trading-carbon-leakage/#comment-6 direnc Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:13:05 +0000 http://direnc.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-6 While that may be true, I would argue that these internationally competitive companies are indeed our biggest, and as such, produce most of the carbon emissions. Mass carbon emitters such as the aluminium smelting corps may find that extracting in Australia, sending offshore to smelt, then importing the finished product back may be viable. That being said, I think the more likely scenario would be a direct pass-on of the extra taxes they pay to the consumer. While that may be true, I would argue that these internationally competitive companies are indeed our biggest, and as such, produce most of the carbon emissions. Mass carbon emitters such as the aluminium smelting corps may find that extracting in Australia, sending offshore to smelt, then importing the finished product back may be viable. That being said, I think the more likely scenario would be a direct pass-on of the extra taxes they pay to the consumer.

]]> Comment on Carbon trading = Carbon leakage? by Dan http://direnc.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/carbon-trading-carbon-leakage/#comment-5 Dan Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:26:06 +0000 http://direnc.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-5 yes, carbon pricing schemes do cause a degree of leakage. but only in industries that are internationally competitive to the extent that the carbon price could influence the industry's location, and there aren't very many of those. aluminium and steel are the most likely candidates, and early indications from europe suggest that leakage even in these industries is not very significant. yes, carbon pricing schemes do cause a degree of leakage. but only in industries that are internationally competitive to the extent that the carbon price could influence the industry’s location, and there aren’t very many of those. aluminium and steel are the most likely candidates, and early indications from europe suggest that leakage even in these industries is not very significant.

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