re: Round 2, Naturally Speaking

soylentrob — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:10:43 GMT

Kindy Kruller of the Delta Institute, an environmental think tank in Chicago, has a great article about the expected Obama policies and their environmental impact:

http://www.greenexchange.com/read.php?id=25

re: Round 2, Naturally Speaking

greenyou — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:20:01 GMT

The U.S. is ready to confront the major challenge of global warming. America generates roughly one quarter of the globe's greenhouse gases every year. 174 countries adopted the Kyoto protocol to reduce carbon levels, however, the U.S. did not. The U.S. has resisted taking action on the global warming issue that threatens the survival of our coasts and farms, our health and the stability of our economy.

We have not achieved consensus on how to solve the problem. Industries on the one hand have made few positive plans and on the other hand, environmental groups have proposed wide-reaching solutions that may seriously harm economic growth. America needs to adopt an aggressive, effective plan that accommodates concerns of the environment as well as economic prosperity.

The U.S. needs to stop the negative impact of climate change and ensure the survival of our lifestyle for future generations without seriously damaging the economy.

Make sure to review the discussion of global warming at http://www.onebiosphere.com

Charge on Carbon Emissions

A key step will be to levy charges on carbon emissions. When we charge users for emitting carbon, the equation is tipped in favor of alternative fuels and away from fossil fuels. A cap-and-trade system may establish ceilings for carbon output and allow companies with positive balances to sell credits to companies that need the credits. The net impact will be that carbon levels will fall. Businesses will gain from being green so that should drive investment and research dollars into renewable energy and efficiency.