Please enjoy today’s energy debate watch, a collection of news stories and perspectives about energy, environment and climate related issues. These articles are provided to keep Terra Rossa readers informed about the current public energy debate but are not intended to express the views of the blog. Let us know your thoughts on these articles or tell us about other current items of interest in the comment thread below.
Sustainable walk must match talk
PR Week 10.01.07
Preaching green is all the rage in the PR industry these days, and frankly, it is time to re-examine the buzzword and have a serious discussion about what environmental stewardship really means and why it is important to business.
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Hollywood sending mixed messages on global warming
The San Francisco Chronicle – AP 09.30.07
From “green carpets” at awards shows to organic fruit served to actors on sets, Hollywood is going all out to promote itself as being environmentally hip.
But is it all just show?
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It’s all about green…
Front Page Magazine 10.01.07
Those wonderful folks in Congress who say the world is about to be roasted on the global warming spit have some great ideas on how to stop Mother Nature from barbecuing us and they even have plans on how to pay for the weapons against climate change.
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October 10th, 2007 at 10:02 am
These articles are not very helpful. Any sentient being knows that there is a great deal of hypocrisy afoot regarding climate change, but there are serious (but unsexy) issues that are happening now that need to taken up by free marketeers. For example, what obstacles are preventing the deployment of CCS technology that would allow us to burn coal with vastly reduced climatic implications?
When did the CDM Executive Board at the UN adopt a 2% tax on offset projects with the proceeds dedicated to adaptation? where did the UN get the authority to levy this tax? Should (or should not) the US adopt a similar approach?
Why is cap and trade preferable to a carbon tax on free market grounds? One answer is that cap and trade keeps the free market in charge of most of the money that will be dedicated to low carbon investments. A carbon tax, to be effective, has to rely on the govt. to pick winners–a terrible idea.
The economic space is being occupied by centrist and lefty Dems thus far.
I’m very happy to see fellow free marketeers arrive at the party. But its late, the issues are being defined, and the GOP is not even at the table. Simply pointing out the hypocrisy and double standards is not going to move the electoral needle or do anything for the environment.
Email back if you’d like to discuss further.
regards
Granville
December 7th, 2007 at 8:25 am
is this the same granville martin that lived on California St. in SF. back in 1993? If so e-mail me back at kavery99@comcast.net