Australian Politics Forum - Coal plant shutdown

freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 48921 At my desk.	Re: Coal plant shutdown - Germany Reply #30 - Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:25pm lee wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 3:54pm: freediver wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 2:10pm: It does however refer to the cheapest mechanism for reducing GHG emissions. So a carbon market will reduce emissions? If the price is high enough.
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17507 Gender:	Re: Coal plant shutdown - Germany Reply #31 - Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:29pm freediver wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:25pm: If the price is high enough. If the price is high enough it will close any factories remaining.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 48921 At my desk.	Re: Coal plant shutdown - Germany Reply #32 - Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:31pm lee wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:29pm: freediver wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:25pm: If the price is high enough. If the price is high enough it will close any factories remaining. No it won't.
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17507 Gender:	Re: Coal plant shutdown - Germany Reply #33 - Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:45pm A carbon market is not going to get any traction whilst China and India have vowed to increase fossil fuel use.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 48921 At my desk.	Re: Coal plant shutdown - Germany Reply #34 - Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:53pm lee wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:45pm: A carbon market is not going to get any traction whilst China and India have vowed to increase fossil fuel use. Yes it will. It's the mechanism that will allow them to do so without the whiners like you using it as an excuse for a continued free-for-all.
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Re: Coal plant shutdown - Germany
Reply #35 - Apr 18^th, 2021 at 5:00pm

freediver wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:53pm:

lee wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:45pm:

A carbon market is not going to get any traction whilst China and India have vowed to increase fossil fuel use.

Yes it will. It's the mechanism that will allow them to do so without the whiners like you using it as an excuse for a continued free-for-all.

Come on FD -
as far I know China and India were building a new coal fire power station every week
after the Paris agreements.
It was just feel good lip service that did nothing -
in fact it's now a lot worse.

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Re: Coal plant shutdown - Germany
Reply #36 - Apr 18^th, 2021 at 5:31pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 5:00pm:

freediver wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:53pm:

lee wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:45pm:

A carbon market is not going to get any traction whilst China and India have vowed to increase fossil fuel use.

Yes it will. It's the mechanism that will allow them to do so without the whiners like you using it as an excuse for a continued free-for-all.

Come on FD -
as far I know China and India were building a new coal fire power station every week
after the Paris agreements.
It was just feel good lip service that did nothing -
in fact it's now a lot worse.

Luckily no-one bases their judgements on the limits of what you know Bobby. I'm not sure why you even think that is relevant.

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Re: Coal plant shutdown - Germany
Reply #37 - Apr 18^th, 2021 at 5:46pm

freediver wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 5:31pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 5:00pm:

freediver wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:53pm:

lee wrote on Apr 18^th, 2021 at 4:45pm:

A carbon market is not going to get any traction whilst China and India have vowed to increase fossil fuel use.

Yes it will. It's the mechanism that will allow them to do so without the whiners like you using it as an excuse for a continued free-for-all.

Come on FD -
as far I know China and India were building a new coal fire power station every week
after the Paris agreements.
It was just feel good lip service that did nothing -
in fact it's now a lot worse.

Luckily no-one bases their judgements on the limits of what you know Bobby.
I'm not sure why you even think that is relevant.

What a pity-
I was hoping you would consider me an oracle of all knowledge.

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