It's pointless arguing here. People believe what they hear on talk-back-radio or internet chain emails, rather than peer-reviewed science and logic.
Putting a price on carbon usage will discourage people from using it. The Carbon Tax revenue can then be used to subsidise not polluting sources of energy, further encouraging reduced levels of carbon emission.
It's very basic Public Economics and this type of approach is recommended in relevant Economics text books.
The Carbon Tax is a big step forward to mitigate global warming trends and I fully support it.