What’s the word from downunder?
> What’s the word from downunder?
Interestingly, the NIWA stories are being run in our newspapers, but they aren’t making alot of noise yet.
The two big stories on this subject would be:
First, our National Government is progressing with implementing a Carbon Trading Scheme. I received a letter from one of our National MPs on Friday, describing Climate Change as one of the most important issues facing our Nation. Gimme a break, ay!
Second, our National Government has negotiated a deal with some Maori to permit some Iwi (tribes) to plant trees and collect carbon credits on Crown land owned by the Department of Conservation — effectively a massive transfer of wealth from the many to a very few. Most of this wealth will never see the average Maori pocket. Where does it go? I dunno...