Green Taxes

Cyclefrance · 10-31-2006, 12:58 AM

Big play made by both our parliamentary parties over the last few days/weeks on the need to see a shift towards green taxes - so taxes on gas-guzzling cars, polluting products and services (and those produced at an unacceptable expense to the environment) will rise, while those that are more eco-friendly will fall - tax surpluses will be used to reduce the burden on those that need help, and also to fund programmes to address the pollution issue.

It's all down to a detailed study and report that concludes that we need to spend globally 1% of GDP now on appropriate measures if we wish to prevent the disaster that is facing the world as a result of global warming and greenhouse emissions.

It's a global issue, but with the likes of China, India and USA so far failing to sign up to any programme, most of us here wonder what we are going to achieve - and it all sounds like another way for our government to increase tax revenue rather than produce a solution that aims fairly and squarely at the problem (and deals with it). It is said that if we cut our emissions here to zero, that would represent only a few days of China's pollution output.

Where now?

10-31-2006, 12:58 AM	#1
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Green Taxes Big play made by both our parliamentary parties over the last few days/weeks on the need to see a shift towards green taxes - so taxes on gas-guzzling cars, polluting products and services (and those produced at an unacceptable expense to the environment) will rise, while those that are more eco-friendly will fall - tax surpluses will be used to reduce the burden on those that need help, and also to fund programmes to address the pollution issue. It's all down to a detailed study and report that concludes that we need to spend globally 1% of GDP now on appropriate measures if we wish to prevent the disaster that is facing the world as a result of global warming and greenhouse emissions. It's a global issue, but with the likes of China, India and USA so far failing to sign up to any programme, most of us here wonder what we are going to achieve - and it all sounds like another way for our government to increase tax revenue rather than produce a solution that aims fairly and squarely at the problem (and deals with it). It is said that if we cut our emissions here to zero, that would represent only a few days of China's pollution output. Where now? __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

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