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WCI and the cap and trade

excellent comments by econfitzgerald, thanks for your insight.  Cap and trade seems fraught with problems and room for interference by special interests.  We have already wasted way to much time, there is no evidence that contradicts the current science on global warming and it is long past time that we take strong and aggressive measures to protect the future for our children and grandchildren.  A simple, strong, tamper proof carbon tax is essential. It is clear that neither industry or for that matter the American people will take serious steps to reduce global warming until is starts to cost them significant amounts of money.  Recent driving habits are a perfect example.  The american people did not slow their consumption of gas, start to demand smaller cars, turn to mass transportation or drive less miles out of a realization that these actions benefit the world community or even their very own children and grandchildren.  No, they did it because the price of gas became intolerable and the same must hold true for carbon.  A revenue neutral carbon tax introduced fairly and with moderate increases will bring about that realization. On What the Western Climate Initiative does right -- and what it could do better posted 1 year, 4 months ago 2 Responses