Global Warming Carbon Credits For You and Me!

Asheron

Do you believe in Man Made Global Warming?

They plan to introduce Carbon Rationing Credits Soon.

For Example, Everyone gets 10 credits a year, if you want to fly to Spain it will cost you 30 credits, you will have to wait 3 years to be able to fly to Spain.

Here is the link! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/carbon/6527970/Everyone-in-Britain-could-be-given-a-personal-carbon-allowance.html?state=target#postacomment&postingId=6564810

Buzzbox

Who is this "they" you speak of?

Officer_Dibble

A system like that has a certain superficial appeal, but would be politically and socially impossible to introduce. For example, the worst thing you do for your personal carbon footprint is to have a child...how many children would we be "allowed" under this system? Who does the culling if we exceed our limit?

However...as it is simplistic, unscientific and impractical, expect an announcement from Gordon Brown any time soon...

A_fiend_for_life

A link would be useful.

Ken68

Something here..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_carbon_trading

Also mentioned in the film The Age of Stupid .

A_fiend_for_life

Thanks ken, had a look around to see if there was anything new on it - seems its on the backburner at the moment.

Ken68

Business trade carbons, so personal trading possible, tho the admin will cost somebody.
Laugh out Loud but can imagine the old and sick being forced to sell their carbon credits (we know where you live)

A_fiend_for_life

The idea the poor might be forced to sell and then buy back at a more expensive rate would be a risk - what happens if you have no allowance left and can only afford the £5 for the card? Fine if your poor and a low user but not always the case. Also some people depending on their circumstances / job have higher emissions. If it applies to public transport it surely applies to cars used for business. Not good for those in a trade.

anudeglory

Asheron wrote: »

Do you believe in Man Made Global Warming?

I don't think it is a question of belief. You won't find many people, apart from a few crazies, that will not accept that human activity has had and continues to have an impact on the environment and processes within.

Asheron wrote: »

They plan to introduce Carbon Rationing Credits Soon.

They! Them! The Men in Black!

Asheron wrote: »

For Example, Everyone gets 10 credits a year, if you want to fly to Spain it will cost you 30 credits, you will have to wait 3 years to be able to fly to Spain.

What an example! If it wasn't completely over-exaggerated and made condescendingly simple, in fact i'm not even sure now where I was going with that sentence.

For example, everyone gets 10 credits a year. Breathing costs one credit per day [as you exhale CO^2] therefore in 10 days time you be have to commit auto asphyxiation for the greater good.

Oh yeah great example!

Officer_Dibble

anudeglory wrote: »

I don't think it is a question of belief. You won't find many people, apart from a few crazies, that will not accept that human activity has had and continues to have an impact on the environment and processes within.

True. But there are plenty who believe that human activity isn't the main driver behind global warming - Profs David Bellamy and Philip Stott being just two. The real crazies are the ones who think that we can turn back global warming by adapting our behaviour without addressing overpopulation.

Cardew

anudeglory wrote: »

I don't think it is a question of belief. You won't find many people, apart from a few crazies, that will not accept that human activity has had and continues to have an impact on the environment and processes within.

How much impact is the question? .01% or 10% or 100%

So having defined the problem as you see it, what's the solution?

I know - go on the dole, squat in other people's property, put up tents in Bishopsgate and convince each other in drug fuelled sessions that you are saving the world.

India and China are really impressed!