"In an ideal world there would be a uniform, global price on...

"In an ideal world there would be a uniform, global price on carbon, which would reflect the true cost of cleaning up the atmospheric mess."

There is no "atmospheric mess". "Climate Change" exists only in the minds of the gullible, or those with an agenda. In an ideal world, people who believe this rubbish should be in an asylum.

"Unfortunately we are amongst the worst per capita perpetrators in the world".

If every Aussie died today, it wouldn't even have an impact on the worlds population, let alone the atmosphere. Aussies make up 0.3% of the worlds population.