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Climate change and carbon dioxide control policies have become major public policy issues in the U.S. and many other countries. The trade impacts of carbon policies started to receive attention as the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties Under the Kyoto Protocol two-week negotiating session began on March 29 in Bonn, Germany. The Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Trade of the U.S. House of Representatives also held a hearing on March 24 to begin delving into the impact of carbon policy on trade.
At the heart of the issue in the U.S. is concern about
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Don Pratt
on Apr 6th, 2009
@ 7:01 am:
As a time served electrical supply engineer (40years) I feel free to comment on this article. Energy use is based on three ‘ givens’. Their order changes, however. (1) Needs and aspirations. We need to cook our food, keep warm and yet aspire for something better. (2) Our children, however many, will have a better life than us. In other words use more energy and aspire for even more. (3) All energy on earth is finite, eminating from our Sun. We will continue to evolve ! What is the answer? Reduce aspirations or reduce population. Or?