What are the inherent contradictions of the system?
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When we did actually have a decent carbon tax (2012- 2014) emissions dropped 3% over two years as opposed to basically every other year modulo COVID where they increased. You are right though in that we do need an transparent straight forward system.
IIRC these were from people who had done multiple degrees before there were limits.
I looked up my local one looks like they only have 200-300 members based on their finances so you could make a big difference. Might consider it.
Did anything actually happen as a result of that?
I think the advantage of doing it privately is that some company is footing the bill if there's structural issues and that the government doesn't need to issue more debt.
Do you have any more details? This seems to indicate they are just no longer funding private clinics https://nuaa.org.au/opioid-treatment-programs-1
We desperately need a carbon price / tax rather than trying to block new mines anyway as the later will just deliver windfalls to existing and overseas producers.
I don't know when it was changed but it was phased it in over time. People this year are the first that have to wait until 67.
Some instances aren't connected for various reasons. What instance?
Could you provide some examples?
There's plenty examples on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing
Demand is demand to get to a destination. If public transport is effectively run and managed, it may be the better option for a lot of people.
Over a short timeframe yes demand is demand and it's not going to change much but people also move to different areas and a big consideration would be the difficulty and time of the commute. What that ends up meaning is any reducing in demand on an individual road will likely just mean people moving to take advantage of that.
You are right though, but to ask another question, would you support making those roads smaller with toll monies? I could imagine this ending up with roads only being used by the rich type thing.
What's the appeal in making it smaller? I could understand that in the concept of maybe converting some into rail or other public transit infrastructure. Generally I think commuting to work in large CBD by car already has become a "rich type" thing with the cost of parking I think focus should just be more on having good alternatives.
Solar or wind power curtailments isn't necessary a problem. It likely makes sense to overbuild anyway to enough during other times. The political issue is that often incentive for renewable power can be tied to generation and it's ot always about offering carbon emissions i.e. incentivising solar or wind to be built where it is relatively useless.