Comments on: Energy Debate Watch http://www.terrarossa.com/energy-debate-watch-25/ Where Conservatives Consider a New Energy Future Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:30:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kent Avery http://www.terrarossa.com/energy-debate-watch-25/#comment-13330 Kent Avery Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:25:57 +0000 http://www.terrarossa.com/?p=231#comment-13330 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 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

]]> By: Granville Martin http://www.terrarossa.com/energy-debate-watch-25/#comment-8973 Granville Martin Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:02:31 +0000 http://www.terrarossa.com/?p=231#comment-8973 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 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

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