forbes.com - 6/4/2009
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It is light as air, yet it weighs tons. It is vital to life, but it is considered an accelerant in the world's ongoing environmental tragedy. It costs nothing to make, yet paying for it will equal tens of billions of dollars a year. What is it? It is carbon, and its potential expense could one ...
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DrumBeat: June 4, 2009
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future —
... Forum paints a grim portrait of the human toll inflicted by Earth's gradual rise in temperature: 26 million people displaced, $125 billion in annual economic losses and more than 300,000 yearly deaths, as climate change speeds desertification and magnifies scourges from malnutrition to flooding. "We can no longer hold back from speaking out on the silent suffering of millions worldwide," writes the group's leader, former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Calculating The True Cost Of Carbon
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... The Case for a Cap-and-Trade, Carbon Tax Hybrid: For the private sector, which will ultimately have to deal with the causes and effects of climate change, a carbon tax presents a fair, transparent and straightforward option. Adding in a cap-and-trade system will allow efficient companies to bank allowances of carbon. — Forbes ...
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