In the spirit of global warming, check out this opinion article in the New York Times. The article's authors, Daniel C. Esty and Michael E Porter, suggest a charge for each ton of greenhouse gasses released in emissions.
. . . [T]he main goal is. . . to create a powerful incentive for a gradual but steady shift toward clean and sustainable energy sources. In the short term, an emissions charge would create a major impetus for a move from oil and coal to natural gas, with its much lower carbon content. Gas would likely become the preferred fuel for new power generation, and by extension, for transportation, as electric vehicles become cost-effective alternatives to internal combustion cars.
What do you think? Cap-and-trade? Emissions charge? Let companies do what they want? Let us know your thoughts!
