http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-emits-carbon-blunder/ Politics, culture, surrealism... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:39:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-emits-carbon-blunder/#comment-2831 A Green Role Reversal : The Man Who Would Be King Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:32:40 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/?p=123#comment-2831 [...] which would effectively establish quotas on what people can do.  Carbon credits for businesses hasn’t worked yet, why would they work for individuals?!  This is a certain vote loser if there ever was [...] [...] which would effectively establish quotas on what people can do.  Carbon credits for businesses hasn’t worked yet, why would they work for individuals?!  This is a certain vote loser if there ever was [...]

]]> http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-emits-carbon-blunder/#comment-431 Vox Polis » Blog Archive » Environmental future Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:44:52 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/?p=123#comment-431 [...] And it looks like some in the government have realised this, if we are to believe the policy paper leaked to the Daily Mail over the weekend, and the move towards green taxes. It also looks like the UK government might even sort out the ETS by expanding the use of auctioning- something we’re very supportive of. [...] [...] And it looks like some in the government have realised this, if we are to believe the policy paper leaked to the Daily Mail over the weekend, and the move towards green taxes. It also looks like the UK government might even sort out the ETS by expanding the use of auctioning- something we’re very supportive of. [...]

]]> http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-emits-carbon-blunder/#comment-321 Vox Polis » Blog Archive » EU commissioner admits ETS problems Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:01:20 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/?p=123#comment-321 [...] Looks like the EU environmental commissioner Stravos Dimas has admitted what we’ve known for a while- the EU ETS scheme as it currently stands will not reduce emissions- see VoxPolis’ view here and here.  Dimas said that the scheme could become “pointless”. Unfortuantely it aleady is. [...] [...] Looks like the EU environmental commissioner Stravos Dimas has admitted what we’ve known for a while- the EU ETS scheme as it currently stands will not reduce emissions- see VoxPolis’ view here and here.  Dimas said that the scheme could become “pointless”. Unfortuantely it aleady is. [...]

]]> http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-emits-carbon-blunder/#comment-286 Vox Polis » Blog Archive » Limit your carbon Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:46:50 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/?p=123#comment-286 [...] The RSA’s Carbon Limited project is trying to convince MPs to enter into an individual Emissions Trading Scheme, which works just like the dysfunctional EU ETS scheme. An individual scheme devises giving everyone equal numbers of carbon credits, which are used up each time we buy energy. If we run out we can buy some, if we have a surplus we can sell them. [...] [...] The RSA’s Carbon Limited project is trying to convince MPs to enter into an individual Emissions Trading Scheme, which works just like the dysfunctional EU ETS scheme. An individual scheme devises giving everyone equal numbers of carbon credits, which are used up each time we buy energy. If we run out we can buy some, if we have a surplus we can sell them. [...]

]]> http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-emits-carbon-blunder/#comment-177 Vox Polis » Blog Archive » Lea’s emissions shortfall Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:49:26 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/?p=123#comment-177 [...] Although I agree with her (that’s a first for me) and Open Europe that the scheme in its present form is failing, it looks like Ruth and Open Europe have got some of the details wrong. [...] [...] Although I agree with her (that’s a first for me) and Open Europe that the scheme in its present form is failing, it looks like Ruth and Open Europe have got some of the details wrong. [...]

]]> http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-emits-carbon-blunder/#comment-110 Vox Polis » Blog Archive » Arnie to save the planet- for real this time! Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:10:36 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/?p=123#comment-110 [...] Not only did Arnie sign the “historic” agreement with Tony yesterday, which may lead to California joining the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, but he’s also pledged to reduce emissions in California by 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 which in comparison leaves the UK lying in the dust. [...] [...] Not only did Arnie sign the “historic” agreement with Tony yesterday, which may lead to California joining the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, but he’s also pledged to reduce emissions in California by 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 which in comparison leaves the UK lying in the dust. [...]

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