How is a carbon tax supposed to reduce ghg%26#039;s? Won%26#039;t any tax imposed on ghg producing companies and products just be passed right down to the consumer? Why do all of these environment saving plans just pass money around with no impact on emissions? Kyoto for example, how would giving a third world country a bunch of money to buy hot air from them help lower emissions? Won%26#039;t that money go towards developing their countries into fellow ghg emitters? Why not spend that money at home to develop cleaner technology instead of financing the growth of more ghg emiting countries? What am I missing?

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You%26#039;re right, the companies will pass along the costs of their emissions to their customers. However, those companies that are smart and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions will be able to sell their products cheaper. Customers will then flock to the cleaner companies who actually have less expensive products. Over the long term, only those companies that reduce their ghg emissions will survive, as the others products will end up being priced too high. 100% 1 Vote

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