http://climatesight.org/2010/02/02/desmogblog-on-the-road/ Climate science and the public Thu, 17 May 2012 18:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://climatesight.org/2010/02/02/desmogblog-on-the-road/#comment-1898 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:45:23 +0000 http://climatesight.org/?p=458#comment-1898 As much as I like to make/save money while saving the world, historical evidence of global threats suggests otherwise. The ozone layer was saved by the Montreal Protocol and not by self-interest. The threat of fascism required a centrally-planned economy to sustain the war machinery.

]]> http://climatesight.org/2010/02/02/desmogblog-on-the-road/#comment-1869 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:46:38 +0000 http://climatesight.org/?p=458#comment-1869 You’re right, he makes an important point. Cap-and-trade is essentially capitalistic. The government just sets a goal for emissions reduction, and “the Market” decides the most cost-effective way for businesses to meet that goal. As I mentioned here, what could be more capitalistic than turning pollution into a commodity?

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