Everyone in Britain could be given a personal 'carbon allowance'

MrVicchio · 11-13-09, 11:36 AM

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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.
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."

Everyone in Britain could be given a personal 'carbon allowance' - Telegraph

Are the Brits just that stupid to fall for this lie?

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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

If only they will be effected... why not find a way to just target them and not target the rest of the UK?

I just wonder if anyone will ask that over there...

American · 11-16-09, 11:53 AM

Bankers will be losers, and bikers will be winners? Yeah right.

Scarecrow Akhbar · 11-16-09, 05:34 PM

Hmmm....so the government will have to track purchases, of every single every day commodity, of every single person in the country.

What bureaucrat could resist?

Remember, England is the land where Big Brother was invented.

It's a shame they haven't bothered to learn from one of their most prophetic Twentieth Century authors.

Imagine the political shenanigans that will go into determining the "carbon footprint" of spinach over what they call "chips". Imagine the huge "carbon footprint" tobacco is going to have. Eventually the SMART car will be just too damn big.

Meanwhile the rich won't give a damn, they have the money to buy what they want no matter what.

But this would be a terrible squeeze play on the remnants of their middle class.

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