Conference splits over deforestation emission cut

"The inclusion of forests in carbon markets enables developed countries to avoid real carbon emission reductions at home", said Emily Brickell, climate and forest officer with Friends of the Earth.
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Ishaku Huzi Mshelia, head of the Nigeria-based Clean Energy and Safe Environment Initiative, called the deforestation talks "a ploy by developed countries to shy away from their commitments to reduced carbon emissions," by up to 40 percent by 2020.

Some experts also questioned whether carbon trading schemes would be wisely implemented in developing countries.

Carbon trading might give rise to corruption and embezzlement in poorer countries, Brickell said, while increasing the value of land there to the detriment of local communities.

Sibby Online: Both parties promote energy socialism

I had a small debate with Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin regarding energy policy. My position was that free markets should dictate what energy source Americans use, not the government through subsidies. I found a column by Roy Cordato that supports my position and puts the blame on both parties for promoting the liberal socialist worldview...