http://telesle.net/blog/2006/07/26/carbon-will-that-be-credit-or-debit/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:45:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://telesle.net/blog/2006/07/26/carbon-will-that-be-credit-or-debit/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Christian Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:24:25 +0000 http://telesle.net/blog/?p=85#comment-64 Seems like an awareness campaign more than an efficient carbon-management strategy, which is good. How would personal carbon accounts be more/less effective/efficient than simple carbon taxes, i.e. something like a VAT as opposed to a flat tax? It's quite socially progressive. I'm curious about the economics vs. the psychology, though...probably can get some analysis online. Gotta go water my houseplants so I can build my carbon credits ;-) Seems like an awareness campaign more than an efficient carbon-management strategy, which is good. How would personal carbon accounts be more/less effective/efficient than simple carbon taxes, i.e. something like a VAT as opposed to a flat tax? It’s quite socially progressive. I’m curious about the economics vs. the psychology, though…probably can get some analysis online. Gotta go water my houseplants so I can build my carbon credits

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