The Cost of Inaction & #cattlebubble

I’ve heard that the budget will not include any increase to the carbon tax. This insight into the first National Economic Dialogue may enlighten readers to the governments thinking on climate change and the costs it incurs. That’s without addressing the impacts of extreme weather – flooding, silage, drought etc. I reckon they’re happy to bail soon and let the next lot pick up the slack while they spend their pensions. That’s our system – short term thinking 😦

My favourite bit…

“I was pretty gobsmacked when I realised the actual reason climate change was on the agenda. They’re concerned about how to pay the fines we will have to pay when we don’t meet our targets for greenhouse gas emissions!!! We were asked, if it were up to us individually, how would we budget for the fines. That is not the question of a government committed to future generations. That is not the question of a government who takes climate change seriously for climate justice reasons. That is not the question of a government promising long term thinking. That is not a government who gives a damn about anything but economic growth.”