California Governor hopeful, Whitman, answers tough questions

After that the conversation shifted to more serious topics like AB32, California’s version of Cap and Trade which is Job killer. This question was brought forward by 14-year-old, Joe Naritelli, an incoming La Costa Canyon High School freshman.

[Meg Whitman, former Ebay CEO] explained that if she were governor, she would modify or revoke AB32 and acknowledged it was a job-killing piece of legislation.

Your say on emission cuts

Never forget that in the lexicon of politicians, green is another word for gullible, and if we fall for this scam we are very green indeed! Ian, Ebbw Vale

No. What we really want Gordo and co to do is admit that CO2 doesn't alter the climate and stop fleecing us with "green" taxes. Sid, Leeds

The TaxPayers' Alliance - Better Government: The Government misses its emission targets at the taxpayers’ expense

Thus, by not meeting the desired targets the Government could be required to fork up £20m-£40m. This is taxpayers’ money that won’t be allocated to defence or schools.

The CRC is not the only a drain on the public purse; its parent scheme costs the private sector an estimated £500m a year, a cost that eventually falls on the taxpayer.

Climate Research News » Atmospheric Residence Time of Man-Made CO2

With the short (5−15 year) RT results shown to be in quasi-equilibrium, this then supports the (independently based) conclusion that the long-term (100 year) rising atmospheric CO2 concentration is not from anthropogenic sources but, in accordance with conclusions from other studies, is most likely the outcome of the rising atmospheric temperature, which is due to other natural factors. This further supports the conclusion that global warming is not anthropogenically driven as an outcome of combustion. The economic and political significance of that conclusion will be self-evident.