Happy Climate Fools' Day

Telegraph ^ | Oct 28, 2010 | James Delingpole

[Islander7]

The 2008 Climate Change Act commits Britain to cutting its CO2 emissions by 80 percent by 2050 at a cost of £18.3 billion every year for the next four decades (according to the Department for Energy and Climate Change website).

This is being funded by top slicing the cash from your energy bills. The figure does not include other costs, such as the losses incurred due to the economic damage and opportunity costs of these measures. And obviously the law only seeks only to address CO2 emissions from the UK.

[Islander7]

Out of 55,000 gallons the UKs total contribution is arguably *drum roll* less than one gallon (about six and a half pints). In that context even an 80% cut is – quite literally – a drop in the ocean.

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This is an excellent article with graphics used to illustrate the utter stupidity of Cap and Trade.

[PATRIOT1876]

WOW!

People are STILL harping on Cap and Trade in the UK?

Didn’t the 1010 350 Eco-terrorists blow everyone up by now?

I would’ve thought that the threatened demise of all those schoolchildren would’ve made those snake oil salesmen slink away before they get tarred and feathered….

[Dilbert San Diego]

What is the carbon footprint of Al Gore?

I hear he left a car idling for hours while he was at an event recently. That violated the environmental laws of Sweden, which is where that event took place. Even Mr. Big Green himself can run afoul of the laws and regulations which he helped inspire.

Did Al Gore ever get his mansion to be carbon neutral? Or did he just buy carbon offset credits?

When is Tipper Gore going to do a tell all interview about her split with Mr. Big Green????

[albie]

I’m going to print the visuals and explantions for my goober, liberal, hand wringing nephew and niece. Hard to debate this.

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Islander7]

BTTT

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