tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22517597.post4763777639826483494..comments2024-03-03T11:13:39.377+11:00Comments on Moomin Valley: Carbon PlanetmOOmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22517597.post-48394215136905568442009-07-21T13:26:20.766+10:002009-07-21T13:26:20.766+10:00See below. If Carbon Planet advanced the office o...See below. If Carbon Planet advanced the office of climate Change one dollar as stated or paid the 10k "licence fee" to the Office of Cliamte Change they may soon find themselves in the clink under Australias clear anti-corruption laws. It is normally an offence to pay fees to any govt official or agency if legislation is not in place and it was not and is not. I would assume the ASX may have some views on all this...<br /><br /><br />PNG govt taken to task over carbon trading<br />Sir Mekere Morauta, Leader of the PNG Opposition, speaking in Parliament, has challenged the Somare Government over its putative carbon trading activities.<br /><br />He has expressed alarm at developments that had recently come to light in relation to premature carbon trading, and unusual agreements with a large number of companies to trade carbon on behalf of PNG “without proper scrutiny and without regulatory policy or legislation in place”.<br /><br />“If we are not careful, cowboys operating behind the scenes, using our name and wearing our cloak, will reap the lion’s share of carbon revenue,” Sir Mekere said.<br /><br />“It appears that the Prime Minister and his henchmen, including the Minister for Planning and more recently the Director of the Office of Climate Change, have been hawking these potential assets around the world to all and sundry”.<br /><br />Sir Mekere said one firm appointed by the government, Climate Assist (PNG), is a one dollar company based in Rockhampton with its sole director, Mr Gregory Corby, providing an address in Toowoomba.<br /><br />“Another Australian company, Carbon Planet, last year advanced the Office of Climate Change $1.2 million,” he said. “As with Climate Assist, the Opposition wonders what connections Carbon Planet and its Chairman, Mr Jim Johnson have with the Prime Minister or the Prime Minister’s associates.”<br /><br />“A close relative of the Prime Minister is involved with yet another company, Pacific Carbon,” he said. “The media alleges the PM’s relative has been urging people in East Sepik to sign away rights to land for trading carbon to this company. <br /><br />“We also wonder why, when questioned about this payment by an AAP reporter, Mr Johnson would say so defensively: ‘I am not explaining at all. I am not having this conversation’.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22517597.post-72138663759374952382009-07-01T18:46:01.375+10:002009-07-01T18:46:01.375+10:00Very astute observations Moom. No you are not mis...Very astute observations Moom. No you are not missing out...there will be many dissapointed investors in the near future it seems - refer also to the release: http://business.theage.com.au/business/aussie-firms-png-carbon-plan-queried-20090618-cj1m.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com