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Agricultural emissions make up a fair percentage (13 or 16%) of total emissions. We have an Ag industry big enough for a population 3 times our size. That is one factor. Transport is another big emitter. We transport a lot of coal and iron ore across land to port, there goes more emissions.

I think that is called politics. ;) The appearent lack of decision may just reflect individual views. The present carbon tax issue is based on various assumptions*: 1. The long term climate is changing. 2. The majority of that change is caused by greenhouse gases due to humans eg...

If (a) and (b) are true then doing (c) depends on whether the pain of change is greater or lesser than the pain of staying the same. Pain of change A severe cut in CO2 emissions. Carbon tax much higher than $23/tonne. A shift to wind, solar, hydro, biofuel, nuclear. Less reliance on energy...

If you were one of the 500 big polluters it seems to me that the best thing you could do is split your company into two smaller companies and then be below the threshold. Do they have a plan to prevent this?