With the new report from the…

With the new report from the UN on climate change, we now know we must act towards a low carbon future. That means we must pollute far less than we do now...as governments, industries and individuals. This can only happen if we make it mandatory. Across the board, we need a real price on pollution so we all have an incentive to conserve. That’s the only fair way. We have less than 12 years to turn the ship around and reduce emissions by 45%, so this cannot wait for a new government. Cap and Trade is actually the most fiscally conservative way to address climate change. Canceling it is a catastrophically terrible idea. Canceling it is also bad for business. Many businesses went into the carbon market in good faith and now will want to sue to recoup their investment. California and Quebec will be next in line to litigate.Alternately, we can keep cap and trade, give businesses a reason to run cleaner, and give our grandchildren a reasonable future.