Monday, May 26, 2008

Unit 2: Tradable permits: Individual allocations for carbon trading

The BBC reports that MP's are suggesting looking further at the idea of personal carbon limits with trade in them

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7419724.stm

a) How would the system work?
b) Why might this be a better way of decreasing carbon emissions than increasing taxation
c) What major disadvantages and obstacles would there be to introducing the scheme

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