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AU: “No” to UN wish list of billions – will “not support socialism masquerading as environmentalism”
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Posted on 11/12/2013 8:54:48 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach

The UN wants $100 billion from wealthier countries (about $2.4 billion from Australians or $100 a person). The Australian government has produced a position statement for the Warsaw UNFCCC conference. It is unusually brutal. I don’t think I remember seeing the phrase about socialism “masquerading as environmentalism” in an official statement before. (I’m sure readers will correct me). It’s good to see some recognition that the science has become less clear, and that it may become more so.
Essentially, the new Australian government ‘s message to the UN is: we are reducing CO2, but we’re not giving you a cent. Furthermore, if the science becomes muddier, we might drop it. We don’t think this UN meeting is remotely important and we have better things to do. And when it comes to wealth transfer through the UN the answer is No. Thank. You.
The Australian has seen part of the document and it declares that, while Australia will remain “a good international citizen” and remains “committed to achieving the 5 per cent reduction” by 2020 of the 2000 levels of emissions, it will not sign up to any new agreement that involves spending money or levying taxes. - The Australian

The government’s document also says that Australia “will not support any measures which are socialism masquerading as environmentalism”.

The document’s commitment that the government “will review its commitment in 2015 in light of the science and international developments” deliberately allows a range of policy outcomes.

In the unlikely event that all major economies move in a concerted way, Australia could join in. However, the language provides that if the science becomes more unclear, and if nations move away from their earlier enthusiasm for action, then Australia also could wind back its efforts.

The timing of the Warsaw conference on climate change is difficult for the government. It has decided that neither Environment Minister Greg Hunt nor Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will attend.

The Abbott government does not expect any significant progress to occur at the Poland meeting.

Ms Bishop will be at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting while part of the conference is on, and then at the annual AUSMIN talks as the Warsaw conference draws to a conclusion.

The government regards AUSMIN, the annual foreign and defence ministers’ meeting between Australia and the US, as vastly more important.

Mr Hunt will be in parliament supervising the introduction of the legislation to repeal the carbon tax while the Warsaw conference is on. However, the government would most likely not have sent a minister in any circumstances as it does not believe the meeting will be of great significance.

Mr Abbott has been strongly critical of agreements in which Australian funds are used to buy permits that are meant to fund cuts to greenhouse gas reductions in other countries – a key mechanism in the global talks.

The Coalition based its criticism of Labor policy on official forecasts showing Australian emissions would rise over time and that the 5 per cent target was only reached by purchasing overseas permits at an eventual cost of $150bn a year in 2050.

“This is by far the biggest wealth transfer from Australians to foreigners that’s ever been contemplated,” Mr Abbott said of purchasing offshore carbon permits.

Read the full story at - The Australian

It is unfortunate that dropping the pointless 5% target for reductions by 2020 is not on the table. Nonetheless, this position statement is most definitely not what the UN is hoping for.

Remember all those polls about how Australians want Climate Action?

Newspoll has the current government at 55% to Labor’s 45%.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: carbontax; climatechange; globalwarminghoax
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1 posted on 11/12/2013 8:54:48 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Forgot the dat:

November 11th, 2013

2 posted on 11/12/2013 8:57:11 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Good on you!


3 posted on 11/12/2013 8:57:40 PM PST by doc1019 (Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Australians at one stage were all for signing Kyoto and all that went with it - until they found out what it meant and all that went with it.
Also sustained efforts from people on such social media as FB has put serious doubt into the “Man Made” bit of the Climate Change saga.
All that and $1000 plus per quarter electricity bills for a family has made people rethink things a little!


4 posted on 11/12/2013 9:04:31 PM PST by melsec (Once a Jolly Swagman camped by a Billabong.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Good for you, Australia...

Now, if only you can get your gun rights back....


5 posted on 11/12/2013 9:05:26 PM PST by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Wow! Who's running that country now?


6 posted on 11/12/2013 9:09:03 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: Fred Nerks

Cingrats!


7 posted on 11/12/2013 9:16:24 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Well done.


8 posted on 11/12/2013 9:18:19 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Hoozah! for Australia. Let those Euro-commies choke on their scam.


9 posted on 11/12/2013 9:46:52 PM PST by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

In reality the 100Billion would not go anywhere but into the pockets of UN officials.


10 posted on 11/12/2013 9:50:20 PM PST by Seruzawa (Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for good a blaster kid.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
...Essentially, the new Australian government‘s message to the UN is: we are reducing CO2, but we’re not giving you a cent. Furthermore, if the science becomes muddier, we might drop it. We don’t think this UN meeting is remotely important and we have better things to do. And when it comes to wealth transfer through the UN the answer is No. Thank. You.

I've never felt more proud to be an Aussie than I do right now!

11 posted on 11/12/2013 10:02:24 PM PST by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum!)
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To: Thorliveshere

We’ve never lost our gun rights, you should be so lucky as to have the kind of rules we are happy to abide by in this wonderful country.


12 posted on 11/12/2013 10:04:45 PM PST by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum!)
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To: Fred Nerks
Hoorah,...elections have consequences..

Now if we can only do half as well!

Very well Done!

13 posted on 11/12/2013 10:07:43 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Fred Nerks
There seems to be some confusion on those Gun Rights

Well past my bedtime.

Nite!

14 posted on 11/12/2013 10:11:22 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3088844/posts?page=7#7

he keeps trying to tell them but they won’t listen...


15 posted on 11/12/2013 10:24:19 PM PST by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum!)
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To: Fred Nerks

From a Canadian, yes you’ve lost your gun rights.


16 posted on 11/13/2013 4:00:24 AM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Fred Nerks

Riiiight. ;)


17 posted on 11/13/2013 5:29:35 AM PST by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
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To: Thorliveshere

“Good for you, Australia...

Now, if only you can get your gun rights back....”

My thoughts exactly.


18 posted on 11/13/2013 10:22:26 AM PST by CelesteChristi
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To: Bulwyf

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3088844/posts?page=7#7

read it


19 posted on 11/13/2013 12:28:52 PM PST by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum!)
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To: CelesteChristi

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3088844/posts?page=7#7

explains it


20 posted on 11/13/2013 12:29:32 PM PST by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum!)
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