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  Personal carbon credits already exist

  Personal Carbon Credits already exist on a UK based site called GoCarbonFree.com. Its a bit different though because businesses pay for carbon credits that are "packaged" with their products.
  
  
  I think it is a good first step because Personal carbon credits remind people that every action has an environmental impact. If this voluntary system was paired with a government imposed carbon tax, revenue would be generated for green technology development and CDM projects in countries like India, Africa, and China. The more vibrant this green economy is, the better it is for our planet.
  
  
  Big businesses are striving for greener brand images, so its good to let them use their economical power to find greener solutions. I think business and government need to take the lead in creating a carbon conscious economy. The public want to be carbon neutral, now government and business have to make these options accessible. Once these values are materialized, green behavior will fallow.
  
  
  In an interview with Sir John Houghton, the former co-chairman of the IPCC talks about the green wave in consumerism in an interview with GoCarbonFree.com, and says "I have often thought the taxation route is the simplest method to reach emissions targets. However, perhaps we need more than one route forward and a combination of a cap and trade and taxation would be best."
  
  
   Personal Carbon Credits use a cap and trade system, but act as a tax to businesses. Consumers can demand that there purchases be offset by the retailers and use their purchasing power to reduce Co2. On a large scale the reduction of Co2 could be enormous.
  
  
  Personal Carbon Credits already exist at GoCarbonFree.com. The site uses 50% earnings towards buying Gold Standard Eligible carbon credits, and the shareholders do not take any dividends.
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