It is in part the push to reduce CO2 that has caused these prices to rise. The obvious solution is to increase CO2 production (ie burn more coal and oil) to get

It is in part the push to reduce CO2 that has caused these prices to rise. The obvious solution is to increase CO2 production (ie burn more coal and oil) to get the price back down. That's the opposite of it making "economical sense to reduce CO2 output."