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The haves and the have nots
Exponents of emissions trading use a lot of jargon and acronyms. While aesthetically unappealing, technical jargon can be useful because it is concise and technical terms have specific meanings which can be checked and verified independently of the speaker. You … Continue reading
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The Smog Wars (part II)
when two vectors of evil – the German Auto Industry and the European Kommissariat – collide…1 In a leafy street of Budapest the Porsche Cayenne screeched around a corner and roared down the road leaving a stray cat, three songbirds, … Continue reading
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A possible link between DOE liability and resource constraints
As Julie Andrews reminded us in the film “The Sound of Music”, a doe is a deer, a female deer. In the fantasy world of the Kyoto Protocol, however, a doe (or “DOE”) is an auditor of emission reductions. This … Continue reading
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How laws are made
Lawmakers hard at work in Brussels Employees of the European Commission have recently prepared a working document which explains the Commission’s recently leaked proposal for improving the EU Emission Trading Scheme. It includes a section on using forestry credits in … Continue reading
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On cleanliness
There is a saying, attributed to Methodist preacher John Wesley: “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” In fact, cleanliness is nowhere near Godliness: it gives rise to significant quantities of greenhouse gas emissions, and if there is something God can’t stand, … Continue reading