Comments on The Environmental Blog: Global Carbon Tax?

I do agree that global warming is a definite possi...

2008-01-08T15:26:00.000-08:00

I do agree that global warming is a definite possibility. However I don't think that we should immediately make drastic changes that would create chaos with the economy. I feel that the more people we get involved in recycling and car pooling will have a big impact and that little by little we can make a difference. I also think that we should do everthing possible and within reason - to cut the emissions that our factories produce. I don't feel that a tax is the way to go. It could do more harm than good to the low income families.

Maybe if it only applied to people considered weal...

2008-01-07T16:15:00.000-08:00

Maybe if it only applied to people considered wealthy. say those that made over 100k a year.

I don't think that a tax is going to afford any so...

2007-12-28T09:48:00.000-08:00

I don't think that a tax is going to afford any solution. It will just bring money into another system and money always ends up adding greed and corruption.

I found a very goog vid clip that describes an excellent way to look at the global warming issue.

HERE

A global tax could be a good idea, if it would wor...

2007-12-17T02:29:00.000-08:00

A global tax could be a good idea, if it would work as the new french eco-tax on cars.
I explain : french will have to pay a tax depending of the emissions of carbone dioxide of the car.
Less polluting cars will receive money, more polluting cars will pay taxes, the whole thing will equalize.
See this graph :
http://www.notre-planete.info/medias/images/tabeau_bm_voitures.png

If this could be created at a world level, it would be great for the poor and therefore, less polluting countries.
If not, its a bad decision since it will make everyone pay, including those who arent really responsible for the actual warming .... :/

Dreamer

thanks for the comment, yeah unfortunately it seem...

2007-11-18T12:14:00.000-08:00

thanks for the comment, yeah unfortunately it seems like this is the direction some elite EU members are looking forward to...who knows if they will succeed, a lot of people will become upset about it for sure.

I agree.. a global tax, even if it was revenue-neu...

2007-11-14T15:17:00.000-08:00

I agree.. a global tax, even if it was revenue-neutral and the funds were used for outfitting under privileged homes with energy efficient widgets, the result would mean worldwide price increases on uncounted unclean industry products including the energy industry. Sounds like a disaster to me, too.