Comments on: Fallow focuses the debate on facts http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/09/fallow-focuses-the-debate-on-facts/ hopping along the corridors of power Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: greenfly http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/09/fallow-focuses-the-debate-on-facts/#comment-56664 greenfly Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:52:44 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/09/fallow-focuses-the-debate-on-facts/#comment-56664 spot-on, ping-pong

spot-on, ping-pong

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]]> By: pingpong http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/09/fallow-focuses-the-debate-on-facts/#comment-56643 pingpong Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:59:28 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/09/fallow-focuses-the-debate-on-facts/#comment-56643 Rod Oram has also written a <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/4684230a1865.html" rel="nofollow"> predictably sensible piece</a>, specifically praising the Greens for putting the brakes on big business. "Expect another round of heated lobbying as the big emitters, championed by Business New Zealand, the Greenhouse Policy Coalition and the Major Electricity Users Group, push for the easiest deal they can get. The original bill gave them plenty of scope for lobbying because the government could set allocations and other rules without reference to parliament. But thankfully, the Greens, as a condition for their support, have won some major improvements in the process. The allocations will now be scrutinised by select committee and parliament; trade-exposed businesses will get additional allowances only in proportion to their trade-exposed production; and the idea of setting up an independent or semi-independent body to make allocations will be investigated."

Rod Oram has also written a predictably sensible piece, specifically praising the Greens for putting the brakes on big business.

“Expect another round of heated lobbying as the big emitters, championed by Business New Zealand, the Greenhouse Policy Coalition and the Major Electricity Users Group, push for the easiest deal they can get. The original bill gave them plenty of scope for lobbying because the government could set allocations and other rules without reference to parliament.

But thankfully, the Greens, as a condition for their support, have won some major improvements in the process. The allocations will now be scrutinised by select committee and parliament; trade-exposed businesses will get additional allowances only in proportion to their trade-exposed production; and the idea of setting up an independent or semi-independent body to make allocations will be investigated.”

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