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So it's easy if all countries agree. If that is not the case you need to find out how much carbon from the ground was used in each item at your border. At that

So it's easy if all countries agree. If that is not the case you need to find out how much carbon from the ground was used in each item at your border. At that points it becomes rocket science?

ZeroGravitas 5y ago
You just have to add a country wide tariff until they implement a carbon fee. Gives them the option of disadvantaging all their exports or joining a global collaboration to meet goals they actually agree with and will benefit from as long as everyone does it together. As I said, look at what the more sensible countries are doing today and you'll see what we all should have been doing 20 years ago. No magical technology required: https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/eu-proposes-worlds-first-carbon-border-tax-some-imports-2021-07-14/ https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/eu-pro... Not simple, but still politics rather than technical in nature.