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For the rest of us, higher costs to farmers mean higher costs at the grocery store. We can expect to see increases in many staples, such as beef, milk, and rice. Clothes will become more expensive as cotton prices go up. This comes on top of the higher costs of energy we’ll all be paying separately, as well as the price increases that come from fuel price increases in the distribution chain that brings all of these good to market.

Virginia: Gubernatorial hopefuls talk business

Both candidates also said they oppose the proposed federal “cap and trade” system for reducing emissions, saying that they are concerned it could hurt Virginia businesses.

Barrett: "Cap & Trade" Will Hurt Recovery - Ontario

On the floor at Queen's Park yesterday, Barrett questioned why Ontario would expose business and industry to an unlevel paying field, unfair trade and competition along with further government hurdles like Bill 185 that impede recovery.

Hopes dashed for environmental 'showdown' at premiers meeting

The "Showdown in Regina" that environmental groups had hoped for failed to materialize Friday, as Canada's premiers ended three days of meetings by sidestepping contentious aspects of the climate change debate.

[Barack H. Bush?]: Exclusive: US planning to weaken Copenhagen climate deal, Europe warns | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Europe has clashed with the US Obama administration over climate change in a potentially damaging split that comes ahead of crucial political negotiations on a new global deal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.