Comments on: MTA looking to enter emissions trading market, but to what end?

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:37:20 +0000

Well, from an economics POV, it is better for the polluting company to be “fined” for their negative externalities than for no compensation at all.

I have to disagree. Any tax (let’s just call it what it is) will be passed on to the consumer. I’m all for the saving the environment, but not via carbon trading.

By: Quick hitters « Living the American Green

Quick hitters « Living the American Green — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:36:25 +0000

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By: MTA carbon trading: what say you? « Hegemonik

MTA carbon trading: what say you? « Hegemonik — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:02:29 +0000

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By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:54:38 +0000

Right, but at least as I understand it, in the U.S., that’s only a voluntary reduction of pollution. Unless the government starts enforcing emissions caps via carbon trading or a similar process, the MTA stands to benefit only by capitalizing on their sales of carbon shares.

Unless the MTA is trading with international companies forced by those who have signed on to Kyoto to follow the emissions standards…

Perhaps that’s how it will work.

By: herenthere

herenthere — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:51:33 +0000

Well, from an economics POV, it is better for the polluting company to be “fined” for their negative externalities than for no compensation at all. If they can afford to purchase the credits, then great. If not, then they would be forced to reduce their pollution.