> "It will be a TAX on every energy consumer in the world ... It won't actually DO anything to fix the environment" Actually, it will. The use of taxes to in

> "It will be a TAX on every energy consumer in the world ... It won't actually DO anything to fix the environment" Actually, it will. The use of taxes to influence consumption is well-documented. It's basic economics: price increases, demand decreases (because demand is not completely inelastic). As less products are made, less resources will be used, which helps the environment.