Sky Trust Carbon Cap

October 3rd, 2007 Opinion, global warmingTags: climate politics, environmental economics, global warming, Middlebury College, Peter Barnes, Sky Trust Carbon Cap

Now that the debate about the science of climate change is effectively over, the next debate is about what to do about it. The problem is, there’s no broad consensus on what policies will actually work. Hundreds of proposals are floating about, and many of them aren’t very good.

This introduction by Peter Barnes’ to his lecture at Middlebury College’s McCardle Hall Tuesday evening (October 2nd) can also be found on the “StepItUp2007.org website; the core essence of his presentation is also to be found there. The central tenet of “Carbon Capping: Let’s Do it Right” is a cap-and-recycle paradigm which, again to quote: In cap-and-recycle, permits are also sold, not given away free. However, the revenue doesn’t go to the government — it goes to all of us, one person, one share.

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