Friday, September 11, 2009

Russia demands U.S. back any new climate deal | Reuters
"The United States and China are leading economies and leading polluters. Should we restrain our development because of them? We won't agree with an approach that allows the exclusion of some countries."
Administration Shocker: Green-Jobs Schemes Harmful - Chris Horner - Planet Gore on National Review Online
They’ve gone and said it, it’s out there: energy subsidies — like every other subsidy — distort markets, create inefficiencies, and encourage over-investment.

Of course, the administration was specifically addressing tax-break subsidies provided to encourage hydrocarbon production. That is, subsidies going to things that work — hydrocarbons providing the overwhelming majority of our energy. Just imagine how mean they’re going to be when specifically discussing “green energy” subsidies, which don’t work.
The new French disease: Carbon tax-itis « Green Hell Blog
If France stopped emitting CO2 altogether for the next 90 years, the total amount of atmospheric CO2 avoided would be on the order of 1.8 parts per million.

Sacre bleu!

No comments: