Climate Capture and Cost

I was talking to a friend about the weather cycle we are currently experiencing  . 

The perspective of weather and its connection with climate is something missing in many discussions about weather events . 

The man in the street is bombarded with  never ending reports that mention climate change in a mantra that has had a devastating effect on decision making to the extent that capitulation and pick pocketing of every ratepayer , in the name of emissions , has rendered the population comatose in response.

Perspective is lost because of this media manipulation .The population is convinced the taxes they increasingly cough up for 'climate change' are necessary to stem the tide in a Canute like act .

In Parliament today questions and discussions relating to recent weather events revolved around emissions and climate change.

There were suggestions that the Government can magically stop these weather events if only they built more solar farms and windfarms.

Building these environmentally damaging power generation areas because they may produce less carbon emissions than burning coal is going to cost the tax payer and the ratepayer massive amounts of money .

New Zealand should be learning from overseas experience that it is folly to pursue this path.

It is so hard to sit and watch MPs smugly comfortable in their leather chairs , nodding in tune to the emissions beat.

As we listen to 'state of emergency ' calls in many regions following the path of the rogue weather system there  are many questions to be asked about long standing infrastructure that has failed or may have  been inadequate ..

I fear ratepayers are going to be fleeced to a higher level as the climate change taxes expand and the true cost of protection is distorted in the extortion.

It is truly a challenging time to be a resident and a taxpayer as this weather cycle occurs. 

  

  

   

Third Anniversary

How the years tick by.

Three years on and the North Island is being toyed with again by a tormenting depression .This one is hard to follow as it is tracking slightly different to normal easterly lows and it is bouncing around and reforming.

It's the pattern we are in and nature will tease and challenge us with this pattern for a  while yet.

This morning it was a pleasure to meet with many of the church members who helped in my rebuild and reinstatement .Saved by these wonderful people and the wonderful crew they put together to tackle any task.

I finally met with some other local residents that had been forced out of their homes by the category fiasco .I didn't have time to delve in to the details but at least have made contact and can follow up .

One person had gone as far as starting to rebuild and was well down the path when told to stop and that was it. 

The brutality of the decision making has had a major effect on flooded residents who could see a way through. A way to mitigate and enhance. Rebuild and allow for any future  possibilities because you learn from the experience .

Three years down the track allows for a better perspective . The initial panic over a repeat flood that drenched modellers minds has faded but the fear remains in the bureaucracy .

Three years down the track and money is being wasted on infrastructure because of the fear .Three years down the track and there are river works that need to be attended to but nothing has eventuated.

It is hard to see $50 million aimed at works that could well be unnecessary while more strategic works are left in limbo.

The rain is steady again so will relax and reflect on a day etched in to my mind forever.