Minister questions human climate change impact - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Queensland's new Environment Minister Andrew Powell says he is yet to be convinced of the extent to which people are influencing climate change.

Mr Powell was asked his position on global warming on ABC radio this morning.

He said he believes the climate is changing.

"[But] I'm still to be convinced of the degree to which we are influencing that," he said.

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Number of the Week: $69 Billion According to a report by Bloomberg, Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimated that the solar and wind expenditures in Spain totaled $69 Billion since 2004 – four times the per capita expenditures in the US. Except for legacy projects, Spanish companies are no longer investing in domestic projects. Expenditures in new photovoltaic solar projects are expected to fall to $107 million in 2013 from $1.5 billion last year. Expenditures on new wind projects are expected for fall to $244 million in 2014 from $2 billion this year