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Talk about unintended consequences.
by UncleOxidant 5y ago
Talk about unintended consequences.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoIf they had intended to reduce CO2 emissions consumption, they would have just increased taxes on things that cause CO2 emissions (e.g. a tax based on distance driven in a car that emits CO2). Or even easier, increasing taxes on fossil fuels. However, the intent was to say they (politicians, society) did something about CO2 emissions without actually giving up anything. Which was accomplished.
- bobthepanda 5y agoI would hardly call increasing taxes on fossil fuels easy; in France it caused a protest movement of about 3 million people.
- brewdad 5y agoProtesting is practically the national pastime in France though.