Abandon ETS plans: Petition says
Australians from all walks of life have signed a petition launched
Wednesday demanding that plans for an emissions trading scheme be
abandoned.
Almost 1000 people signed the petition in the hours ahead of the launch in Canberra, which was attended by Federal Member for Tangney Dennis Jensen.
“I think this is going to be a very tangible demonstration of public opposition to the government’s attempt to railroad the country into a costly, ineffective and ultimately pointless scheme,” Dr Jensen said.
“I am proud to be one of the first to sign the petition and urge all Australians who are concerned at this potentially disastrous plan to join me.”
Dr Jensen, who was joined at the launch by petition organiser Dr Jennifer Marohasy, chair of the Australian Environment Foundation, said he remained sceptical about claims human activity was causing climate change, and that implementation of an emissions trading scheme would be devastating for the Australian economy.
“The science behind this is dubious, to say the least,” he added.
“And any move to put such a system in place unilaterally will drive big industries offshore.
“There must be a halt to this madness which is the Rudd government’s ETS.”
The petition can be signed online at www.listentous.org.au
Almost 1000 people signed the petition in the hours ahead of the launch in Canberra, which was attended by Federal Member for Tangney Dennis Jensen.
“I think this is going to be a very tangible demonstration of public opposition to the government’s attempt to railroad the country into a costly, ineffective and ultimately pointless scheme,” Dr Jensen said.
“I am proud to be one of the first to sign the petition and urge all Australians who are concerned at this potentially disastrous plan to join me.”
Dr Jensen, who was joined at the launch by petition organiser Dr Jennifer Marohasy, chair of the Australian Environment Foundation, said he remained sceptical about claims human activity was causing climate change, and that implementation of an emissions trading scheme would be devastating for the Australian economy.
“The science behind this is dubious, to say the least,” he added.
“And any move to put such a system in place unilaterally will drive big industries offshore.
“There must be a halt to this madness which is the Rudd government’s ETS.”
The petition can be signed online at www.listentous.org.au
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