kiwichick wrote:so i would suggest the reduction in emissions necessary will be impossible if population keeps increasing
Ya, I've never understood these carbon taxes. Carbon taxes can only work if the taxes are high enough to
actually put some industry out of business. You could double efficiency and clean air standards but if total factories quadruple then there's no savings.
IMHO, you should forget the carbon taxes and just stick to old school environmentalism -- gradually tighten emissions / energy efficiency standards by law. Tough consumer protections and regulation on industry. These are simple ideas that do good, but they don't bring in tax money and cap and trade skim for banksters so I guess that's why it's not popular anymore.