Comments on: China Announces Introduction Of Carbon Tax http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/22/china-announces-introduction-of-carbon-tax/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 02:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: JMin2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/22/china-announces-introduction-of-carbon-tax/#comment-152301 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:01:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48769#comment-152301 I commend the two US Senators as well as the Chinese Ministry of Finance Official for their stances on emissions reductions.

]]> By: Zachary Shahan http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/22/china-announces-introduction-of-carbon-tax/#comment-152231 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:20:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48769#comment-152231 “A bill might have a chance after 2014 depending on how the elections go, but right now nothing passes through Congress, not even the universally liked and bipartisan measures.” — Sad, but true.

Great bit in Obama’s Fireside Hangout about even a basic nomination — of someone who who was praised by George H.W. Bush’s national security advisor, by Colin Powell, and was a member of the Republican caucus, etc., etc. — getting filibustered. Absurd. Here’s that bit: http://youtu.be/kp_zigxMS-Y?t=39m27s

]]> By: Shiggity http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/22/china-announces-introduction-of-carbon-tax/#comment-152215 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:49:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48769#comment-152215 The Siren Song of coal is hard to resist. It’s very abundant and cheap to burn and cheap electricity helps your economy grow. But the costs start catching up to you with pollution, mass water usage and water waste, mining accidents, supply fluctuations, etc. The biggest blackout in the history of humanity was caused by a coal shortage in India, and governments took note.

A bill might have a chance after 2014 depending on how the elections go, but right now nothing passes through Congress, not even the universally liked and bipartisan measures.

]]> By: Marshall Harris http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/22/china-announces-introduction-of-carbon-tax/#comment-152155 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:18:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48769#comment-152155 Wow, is this news as big as it sounds? I hope US is next.

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