tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31099203.post6417568830939800419..comments2023-07-23T04:50:58.496-04:00Comments on All Politics Is Local: You Mean 1 Euro Doesn't Include the Carbon Cost?Aaron Ginsberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10586651764906428965noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31099203.post-55853233232823283382008-07-24T09:31:00.000-04:002008-07-24T09:31:00.000-04:00The EU's incessant holier than thou attitude on cl...<I>The EU's incessant holier than thou attitude on climate change would be a lot more bearable if they weren't so afraid of doing anything that would actually negatively impact on any of their citizens.</I><BR/><BR/>And yet, the EU is on target for meeting its Kyoto obligations while EU residents enjoy 6 week vacations and topnotch rail transportation. Germany has created 200,000 green collar jobs in the past few years.<BR/><BR/>What the EU is proving is that they can reduce GHGs without negatively impacting individual welfare. <BR/><BR/>In our present climate crisis situation, commuting by jet plane is something that cannot be easily justified, if it can be justified at all. Some lifestyle changes are inevitable. Single passenger SUV's commuting from Barrie to Toronto will be a thing of the past, too.<BR/><BR/>JBJimBobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603665575714484326noreply@blogger.com