Your future under Cap and Trade

[jimpeel]

And when people cut back on their energy use and fail to use all of their carbon credits they will eventually be assessed a "non-usage or under-usage tax"

SOURCE

Everyone in Britain could be given a personal 'carbon allowance'
Everyone in Britain should have an annual carbon ration and be penalised if they use too much fuel, the head of the Environment Agency will say.

Published: 7:00AM GMT 09 Nov 2009

Lord Smith of Finsbury believes that implementing individual carbon allowances for every person will be the most effective way of meeting the targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

It would involve people being issued with a unique number which they would hand over when purchasing products that contribute to their carbon footprint, such as fuel, airline tickets and electricity.

Like with a bank account, a statement would be sent out each month to help people keep track of what they are using.

If their "carbon account" hits zero, they would have to pay to get more credits.

Those who are frugal with their carbon usage will be able to sell their unused credits and make a profit.

(Does that mean that the homeless would be able to get carbon credits, which they would not use at all, and then be able to sell them to support their booze habit? -- j)

Lord Smith will call for the scheme to be part of a "Green New Deal" to be introduced within 20 years when he addresses the agency's annual conference on Monday.

An Environment Agency spokesman said only those with "extravagant lifestyles" would be affected by the carbon allowances.

He said: "A lot of people who cycle will get money back. It will probably only be bankers and those with extravagant lifestyles who would lose out."

However, some have criticised the move as "Orwellian" and say it will have a detrimental impact on business.

Ruth Lea, an economist from Arbuthnot Banking Group, told the Daily Mail: "This is all about control of the individual and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It's Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business."

Under the Climate Change Act, Britain is obliged to cut its emissions by 80 per cent on 1990 levels by 2050. This means annual CO2 emissions per person will have to fall from about 9 tonnes to only 2 tonnes.

 

[ResearchMonkey]

Dangerous talk there Jim. Nothing like that will really happen, its just for your own good.

I bet you thought 1984 was just a book, not a manual.

 

[spike]

And when people cut back on their energy use and fail to use all of their carbon credits they will eventually be assessed a "non-usage or under-usage tax"

Fear mongering fiction again.

 

[MrBishop]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zORv8wwiadQ&feature=related

 

[2minkey]

And when people cut back on their energy use and fail to use all of their carbon credits they will eventually be assessed a "non-usage or under-usage tax"

yeah what a ridiculous assertion. it doesn't say that, nor is it at all logically coherent to the ethos behind cap and trade.

did the weekly world news call back yet about that job?

 

[Winky]

There is only a dark future under Cap and Trade.

Well now my highly educated and intelligent left leaning buddy,
I for one am a Right wing conservative Pig that can appreciate
pearls when they are put before me.

Let’s define the terms of discussion in regards to this issue.

Just what IS the: “ethos behind cap and trade”?

We might find we do not differ too greatly on what that is
and then can go forward to agree further on this issue.

Whatcha say?

 

[2minkey]

well, winky, it most certainly would not be oriented toward punishing those that use LESS energy, in fact, it may prop them up in some ridiculous pageant.

it is the energy transgressors that shall be punished. for they are evil (i'm struggling not to chuckle here) and must pay for their crimes against fair mother earth!!! bitchez!

 

[Winky]

We do agree!