Re:Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
by phs318u on Thursday November 07, 2019 @06:16PM
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It’s all about moving the dial on public sentiment which is a prerequisite for actual legislation with teeth. The last (Australian) Prime Minister to actually implement real legislation with real effects was promptly burned at the stake by the usual suspects in the media and energy lobby (thanks Rupert).
Re:Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
by wolco on Thursday November 07, 2019 @06:03PM
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The great thing about a 31 year old target with no teeth means everyone can feel good today and no one responsible will be around if it fails.
Re:Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
by notmyfuture on Thursday November 07, 2019 @06:11PM
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+1. It's hard to imagine any level of success without at least specifying milestones over those 31 years.
Re:Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
by Taniwha on Thursday November 07, 2019 @06:34PM
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NZ regularly tops out as one of the least corrupt nations in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index
I don't know what happens in your country, but we don't appoint our friends to public sinecures
Re:Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
by jngreenlee on Thursday November 07, 2019 @07:07PM
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Hi Kiwi! It is par for the course here in USA :)
Glad to hear its better there...now let me immigrate without million dollar investments, heh!
Re:Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
by Taniwha on Thursday November 07, 2019 @11:03PM
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You're welcome, there's lots of ways to immigrate - check out the on-line points calculator - sure you can get points for investment, but you can also get points for education, specialised skills, having a job ready etc etc
We do have a socialised health system (high marginal income tax rates are still roughly 10% lower than California) - so we do tend to want you to buy into that - generally we want you healthy and younger so that statistically you'll pay into it for a bunch of years before you draw on it heavily
"-no remedy or relief is available for failure to meet the 2050 target or an emissions budget, and the 2050 target and emissions budgets are not enforceable in a court of law, except that if the 2050 target or an emissions budget is not met, a court may make a declaration to that effect, together with an award of costs
-a person or body may, but is not require to, take the 2050 target or an emissions budget into account in the exercise or performance of a public function, power, or duty"