Sunday, January 21, 2007

 

The Age of Uncertainty

Letter writers in the Age reveal a sceptical reaction to the PM's climate change moves.

Excuse my scepticism

WHEN Prime Minister John Howard says "the truth is that I'm not that sceptical" on climate change (The Age, 14/11), how sceptical - or perhaps cynical - is that. It is noteworthy that the major mechanism proposed by the PM for implementing an approach to carbon trading is to establish a government-business group composed of the very interest groups that have opposed the introduction of carbon trading longest and loudest.
Bro Sheffield-Brotherton, Elsternwick

No worries

No matter what language is used, you can be secure in the knowledge that the Government has not brought in a single new line of legislation that would impact negatively on existing fossil fuel assets.
Mark Byrne, Aldgate, SA

The Costello factor

JOHN Howard's shift on carbon trading has less to do with getting onto the front foot with Labor in the climate change debate than keeping up with his perceived real opponent, Peter Costello, who the Sunday before, on ABC TV's Insiders program, made clear his personal support for an emissions trading system.
J. R. Hamilton, Brunswick East

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