Who am I?Why am I here?What will I talk about?
- The science of Climate Change
- The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS)
- The Solution
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- My Successes
CO2 is a Greenhouse Gas
No atmosphere – 30 degrees colderCO2 contributes 6 degrees
- Historical levels = 250 ppm
- Current levels = 390 ppm (+3 degrees)
- Projected 2050 = 550 ppm (+6 degrees)
It is much more complex, but all badThe full effect of current levels is still coming
Positive feedback – Runaway changesAs Arctic Ice melts – absorbs more heatAs Greenland Ice sheet melts - slips into the seaArctic Tundra melts – releases methane
Bottom Line – We have no idea what we are
doing
Rising Temperatures, Rising sea levels, Extremes of weather
Floods, Droughts, Water Shortages, BushfiresFood Shortage, Disease, Wars, Mass MigrationHow many people will die?
300,000,000
A Cap and Trade System
Prices rise, people reduce usage
Prices rise, renewable power becomes viableA Tax is equivalent to Cap & Trade
$20 a Tonne (6 cents a litre) nothing happens$100 a Tonne (30 cents a litre) things happen
- Tax sets cost, Market sets Usage
- Cap & Trade sets usage, Market sets cost
CPRS earns $8 billion a year ($20/tonne)Could give it all to people ($400 each)50% to people
40% to Business
10% to mitigation
- Compensation to Power Companies
- Payments to Trade Exposed Industries
- Rebate on Petrol
- Payments to disadvantaged
At best , it delivers 70% reductions in emissionsAt least 15 years away
Not feasible under $40 a tonne
In 30 years time, 70% will not be good enoughA stop gap measure. Can dig coal for another 10 years
Better spent on renewables
Limited to Gas/Oil/Coal
Agriculture/Forestry excluded
Agriculture half in
Stops Personal Endeavour
Locks in Mediocrity
Based on Politically Acceptability, not ScienceRequires International Agreement
Will not guarantee reductions
Cannot deliver beyond 5%
Sets no long term direction
Agricultural savings difficult to measureNo incentive to reduce petrol/electricity/gas
Global Agreement difficult to achieve
CPRS of limited value
Book By David Spratt
Declare “Code Red”
Consider Pearl Harbour
25%/50% morally indefensible
Installed Solar Hot Water
Installed Solar Panels
Bought a Prius
Bought Zoned Ducted Heating
Bought a new Fridge
Installed Compact Fluorescent Globes
Sealed holes in wall
Seals around Windows
Seals around Doors
Swapped dishwasher to Hot Water
Fixed insulation in Roof
Installed Low Flow Shower Heads
Close Curtains in Winter at Sunset
Open doors in Summer at Sunset
Reduce heater temperature from 18 to 17 Use Fans rather than Air ConditionerRemove Shade sail at start of winter
Trim Shrubs at start of winter
Gas - 60% reduction - $680
Electricity - 37% reduction - $610Petrol - 30% reduction - $1,100
Annual Savings
Installed a Water Tank
Water - 40% reduction - $200
Climate Change is Real
Climate Change is Man Made
Climate Change is Deadly
Must go on to a War Footing
We can make a Difference
Need 50% reduction in 15 years, 90% in 40 years, 110% in 50 yearsCuts must be Real, not Offsets (indulgences)
Get a Free Home assessmentAnd a Green Loan to fix your house!
Cannot wait for World Agreement