http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/03/28/subprime-carbon-with-solutions-like-these-who-needs-problems/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Sun, 06 May 2012 08:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/03/28/subprime-carbon-with-solutions-like-these-who-needs-problems/#comment-73481 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:24:23 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=9712#comment-73481 Dr. Robert Shapiro (among other things, CTF co-founder and former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs under President Clinton) reached the same conclusion: that a cap and trade scheme is fundamentally flawed whereas a revenue-neutral carbon tax avoids the pitfalls inherent to C&T, significantly reduces emissions, incentivizes the creation of green technology AND returns the revenue to the people. Hopefully, as more and more economists, scientists and opinion leaders line up in support of a carbon-tax, policy-makers will take note and follow suit.

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