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> One argument which I find profoundly stupid is the "well it doesn't matter what we do, look at China". 1. Implement a mechanism domestically to reduce pollut
by throw0101c 2y ago
> One argument which I find profoundly stupid is the "well it doesn't matter what we do, look at China".
1. Implement a mechanism domestically to reduce pollution. [1][2]
2. Then implement a "carbon/pollution tariff" on any imports[3] so that foreigners are hit the same way domestics folks are (perhaps with allowances for developing companies that are too poor for advanced pollution control).
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economists%27_Statement_on_Carbon_Dividends https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economists%27_Statement_on_Car...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.–Canada_Air_Quality_Agreement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.–Canada_Air_Quality_Agreem...
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU_Carbon_Border_Adjustment_Mechanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU_Carbon_Border_Adjustment_Me...