World "expert": Climate sceptics embarrassing | The Daily Telegraph

AUSTRALIANS have been told they have nothing to fear from emissions trading from one place that knows first-hand – Europe.

The European Union has had emissions trading since 2005.

Simon Marr, a senior EU official who is on a fact-finding visit to Australia, said the scheme worked well.

"There's no reason to be afraid of it, certainly not," Dr Marr told AAP.
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Dr Marr dismissed critics who want emissions trading delayed because of the financial crisis, telling them they should look for another planet to live on.

"There is no alternative to tackling climate change ... we don't have time to lose."
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But Australia should spend more of the revenue on tackling climate change and energy efficiency.
Dr Marr said in practice, what emissions trading meant to EU residents was higher electricity bills.

He claimed there had been no backlash because people understood environmental issues and wanted Europe to take the lead on climate change.

Dr Marr said that since arriving in Australia he had read some "quite embarrassing" comments in the media from people who did not want to take action on climate change.