Monday, February 15, 2010

Special Report - Lack of Direction on Climate Change Hobbles Carbon Trading - NYTimes.com

Special Report - Lack of Direction on Climate Change Hobbles Carbon Trading - NYTimes.com

That may be just as well, Dr. Helm said. While carbon trading makes sense in theory, implementation in Europe was riddled with special-interest deals and giveaways to industry that made it far less effective than taxing carbon directly, he said. The same would almost certainly apply to any future U.S. system.

Green Inc. Column - Pinpointing Emissions at Their Source - NYTimes.com

Green Inc. Column - Pinpointing Emissions at Their Source - NYTimes.com