Australia takes the wrong lead

Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia has been making some good waves happen since his appointment, and was defeated yesterday in an attempt to set a course for Oz becoming one the the first countries to have cap and trade system to reduce carbon.

Notwithstanding yesterday's blog on this, there's an irony that the proposals were scuppered by climate skeptics rather than other concerned about the scheme's potential inability to deliver. For a country already beset by climate-induced weather change and 'The Long Dry', watching a population intentionally make things harder for themselves isn't pretty to watch.

Today's article in the Guardian explains all.

Cap and trade explained

Using her unique ability to communicate complicated things simply, and not do this the other way around, Annie Leonard, creator of the Story of Stuff, has turned her attention of late to the potential nightmare of Cap and Trade, which will allow the financial and deal architects behind Enron and Goldman Sachs to make even more money by trading non-existent decreases in carbon emssions. If you're onot reasonable up to speed on this, find out more.