No problem. I’m sure Obama will offer to make it up by reducing ours even further
But their intentions were good. That is the only thing that matters.
He says that maybe, since current practice makes things much worse, maybe they should “phase out” the biofuels “after 2020.” After all, why not keep it up for another four years before we think about changing it?
Yeah, and Spain went broke in the process. Just brilliant.
And clearing rainforest for palm oil plantations destroys habitat of endangered species like orangutan, so...It’s a twofer!
Unsaid in this article, but the Euros are trying to figure out how to back away from most diesel (not just biodiesel), which they have been promoting for years. The reason is the same; it’s making pollution worse than advanced gasoline and gas/electric hybrids.
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That’s OK, they tax vehicles on the amount of CO2 they emit, so they probably made a net profit on the deal.
For reference, I looked up the tax on the car I drive. In the UK, I would be paying an annual CO2 tax of about $450 to cover the damage I would be doing to the environment.
I’m just waiting for the US to discover that source of revenue. They will need the money to house, feed, and care for the hundreds of thousands of Syrians and Somalis that are pouring in.
Global Warming on Free Republic here, here and here
It’s OK. I’m pro churning out more Co2. I’d like to kick it up to pret-near 1500 ppm.
Let’s green the planet!