http://carbontax.wrkng.net Getting real about stopping climate change Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:04:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Stern: Carbon Price Must Include Climate Cost (ENS) http://carbontax.wrkng.net/blogarchives/2007/02/15/stern-carbon-price-must-include-climate-cost-ens/ Volcker: Climate Inaction Will Be Costly (IHT) http://carbontax.wrkng.net/blogarchives/2007/02/15/volcker-climate-inaction-will-be-costly-iht/ Cap vs. Tax -- Debate Sharpens (CTC) http://carbontax.wrkng.net/blogarchives/2007/02/15/cap-vs-tax/ Former U.S. Commerce Official Backs Carbon Tax http://carbontax.wrkng.net/blogarchives/2007/02/15/volcker/ Yesterday Gristmill ran a curious article by Bill Chameides of Environmental Defense, attacking a carbon tax strawman that no one is advocating, least of all the Carbon Tax Center. Chameides stated that the "government would use additional tax dollars to subsidize the development of selected low-carbon technologies." We invite him ... http://carbontax.wrkng.net/blogarchives/2007/02/13/dont-trade-carbon-tax-it/ According to the Wall Street Journal's Monthly Economic Forecasting Survey; February 2007, 85% of the surveyed economists believe the government should encourage development of alternatives to fossil fuels. When asked "what is the most economically sound way for the government to encourage development of alternatives to fossil fuels," 54% ... http://carbontax.wrkng.net/blogarchives/2007/02/09/majority-of-surveyed-economists-favor-a-carbon-tax-to-encourage-develoment-of-alternatives-to-fossil-fuels/ Washington climate circles are abuzz over a National Journal poll released last weekend suggesting that concern over climate change is waning among Republican House members just as public alarm is mounting.The Journal, a highly respected print and e-magazine covering politics from Washington, DC, asked Members of Congress, "Do you think ... http://carbontax.wrkng.net/blogarchives/2007/02/07/congressional-climate-poll-hold-the-pessimism/ “Feb. 2 will be remembered as the date when uncertainty was removed as to whether humans had anything to do with climate change on this planet,” declared Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Program. Steiner was quoted in the New York Times' Feb. 3 front-page lead story ... http://carbontax.wrkng.net/blogarchives/2007/02/03/ipcc-warming-of-the-climate-system-is-unequivocal/ The New York Times reported today that French President Jacques Chirac has demanded that the United States sign both the Kyoto climate protocol and a future agreement that will take effect when the Kyoto accord runs out in 2012. According to The Times, Chirac warned that if the United States did ... http://carbontax.wrkng.net/blogarchives/2007/02/01/a-carbon-tax-is-inevitable-chirac/ "Humankind's failure to pay for damaging the environment is the "biggest market failure ever seen," declared Sir Nicholas Stern, the author of last year's groundbreaking report on climate change and former adviser to Tony Blair.Sir Nicholas called for higher taxes on fuel to combat environmental damage yesterday at a summit ... http://carbontax.wrkng.net/blogarchives/2007/01/25/at-davos-stern-calls-for-carbon-tax/