Comments bfraser has made
I'm glad this conversation is happening
The current discussion of Standards-Setting, Cap-and-Trade, and Carbon tax is valuable and long overdue.
I want to make a case for carbon pricing over the kind of standards you are promoting. The biggest problem with command-and-control is that it fails to allow for flexible responses to the problem. For example, raising the CAFE standards would make cars more efficient, but doesn't encourage moving closer to your job, carpooling, or bicycling.
billOn Carbon tax is better on merits, cap-and-traders trade away political advantages posted 10 months ago 18 Responses
Let's try
ce1907 raises a very good point. Since we want quick action, we may end up with something other than the best. Here are the points that I brought up with my senators:
- GHG fees (aka Carbon tax) are better than Cap-and-Auction, which is much better than Cap-and-Grandfathering, which is much better than doing nothing.
- Please try to bring up legislation which is the most environmental possible to a vote, so we can determine who is voting against it and bring citizen pressure to bear.
- After bringing it to a vote (or as close to a vote as you can), be willing to move on Cap-and-Grandfather if that is the best you can do.
- If you do need to resort to Grandfathering, try to make it phase to Auctioning as quickly as possible (4 years or less?), or make it last only 2-3 years, so we can replace it with something better soon.
On Grandfathering is Robin Hood's evil twin posted 1 year, 10 months ago 13 Responses- GHG fees (aka Carbon tax) are better than Cap-and-Auction, which is much better than Cap-and-Grandfathering, which is much better than doing nothing.