Comments on: The real cost of climate change http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/ hopping along the corridors of power Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:36:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Kevyn http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43239 Kevyn Wed, 14 May 2008 14:29:17 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43239 "I wonder where Rio Tinto got the impression it could bully the Prime Minister into backtracking on climate change legislation?" Probably thought it was in a democracy where those affected by democratic decisions are entitled to have a say before a select committee. Apparently not, or at least not in frog's world. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10509681 “I wonder where Rio Tinto got the impression it could bully the Prime Minister into backtracking on climate change legislation?” Probably thought it was in a democracy where those affected by democratic decisions are entitled to have a say before a select committee. Apparently not, or at least not in frog’s world.
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]]> By: Trevor29 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43234 Trevor29 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:02:05 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43234 As oil and gas prices climb, electricity prices follow in most countries including those with their own aluminium smelters, so the price of aluminium climbs also. This makes New Zealand more attractive for a smelter - except for the climbing bunker oil prices for shipping the bauxite and aluminium. Trevor. As oil and gas prices climb, electricity prices follow in most countries including those with their own aluminium smelters, so the price of aluminium climbs also. This makes New Zealand more attractive for a smelter - except for the climbing bunker oil prices for shipping the bauxite and aluminium.

Trevor.

]]> By: treesoftomorrow http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43194 treesoftomorrow Wed, 14 May 2008 09:12:35 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43194 rio tinto is a bully full stop, we get it easy in NZ, overseas they are far more ruthless. the miners hate them in australia. rio tinto is scum rio tinto is a bully full stop, we get it easy in NZ, overseas they are far more ruthless.

the miners hate them in australia.

rio tinto is scum

]]> By: Ari http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43158 Ari Wed, 14 May 2008 04:18:46 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43158 Andrew- yes, it was. The Standard has a pretty comprehensive post on this, but basically Rio Tinto has apparently had a history of trying to bully the government like this in the past. Andrew- yes, it was. The Standard has a pretty comprehensive post on this, but basically Rio Tinto has apparently had a history of trying to bully the government like this in the past.

]]> By: StephenR http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43122 StephenR Wed, 14 May 2008 00:50:50 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43122 Imagine if they *weren't* massively subsidised... Imagine if they *weren’t* massively subsidised…

]]> By: andrew http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43120 andrew Wed, 14 May 2008 00:40:39 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43120 hang on, wasn't it all in the news only a couple of years ago about how the smelter was going to shut down within a few years because of the increasing electricity prices? so as far as i knew the smelter was planning to shut down soon... when did that situation go away? hang on, wasn’t it all in the news only a couple of years ago about how the smelter was going to shut down within a few years because of the increasing electricity prices? so as far as i knew the smelter was planning to shut down soon… when did that situation go away?

]]> By: StephenR http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43119 StephenR Wed, 14 May 2008 00:29:45 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/05/14/the-real-cost-of-climate-change/#comment-43119 The Stern Report and all that... The Stern Report and all that…

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