CEOs descend on Washington demanding carbon price (only 11.65 years left)

Chron ^ | 5/22/19 | James Osborne

[Libloather]

WASHINGTON - Top officials from 75 companies descended on the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to try to convince lawmakers to support the creation of a carbon price mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Among them were more than 20 companies from the Fortune 500, including brand names like Levi's, Johnson & Johnson and Pepsi, along with European oil majors BP and Shell, who took meetings with Republicans and Democrats in Congress in a bid to increase momentum for legislation addressing climate change.

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At a press conference Wednesday, none of the executives gathered gave any chance to a carbon price passing the Republican-led Senate or getting the support of President Donald Trump, who has questioned the severity and causes of climate change.

But they argued momentum was on their side, hoping that political leaders would either be convinced or be voted out of office.

[a fool in paradise]

There are trillions to be made in selling carbon credits. It’s a scam.

[a fool in paradise]

AOC says that those cows all need to die off so they’ll stop farting anyway.

[a fool in paradise]

Crony Communists.

fixed it

[a fool in paradise]

PepsiCo. has made these same demands of China. right? Right???

[rollo tomasi]

Main reason is to preserve their oligopoly within their industry they operate under and make the barriers of entry difficult for emerging competition.

In other words, destroy the free market (Which is already crippled by government meddling/favoritism).

[rollo tomasi]

Should of scrolled down further and read your post.

[precisionshootist]

Thirty years ago democrats lived on the idea that big corporations were evil whereas conservatives always supported business and believed big corporations were nothing but more of a good thing. The irony is astounding.

[Moorings]

Liberal millionaires and billionaires trying to make more money off the little guys.

[V V Camp Enari 67-68]

Bingo!

[Bookshelf]

I can’t find who sponsored this event. These things don’t just appear out of nowhere.

[Bookshelf]

I believe CDC (a non-profit) sponsors most of the action in the United States. Their stated role:

Our campaigns

The Paris Agreement sends a clear signal that the shift to a low-carbon economy is inevitable, and everyone must play their part. To facilitate this transition, CDP and its partners have developed campaigns that seek to highlight and spur meaningful action on tackling climate change from the private sector and sub-national governments.

[Sequoyah101]

Shell and BP were pandering. Now their leadership is folding to a few share holders. I’ll not buy a dorp of shell or BP fuel knowingly but they are everywhere and supply unbranded stations

These people are dolts and mindless useful idiots.