KennyGee,
at the risk of sounding disagreeable, the debate continues to rage on and I'd point out its more than just conservative think tanks and oil companies - which closet have you been hiding in? The opposite opinion to that is like saying the only people that are supporting this global warming is a has-been vice president and the cronies from universities that he gives funding to. Now I don't believe that's true but it makes as much sense as your statement. There are many supporters that WISH the debate was over, but its not over by a long shot.
As for the creation of emissions you've over simplified it, that's just one example of how greenhouse gasses are created, you do understand greenhouse gasses come from more than just carbon don't you? ie farting cows, land fill, waste dumps etc.. My point is, the media have seized on the term carbon and for some reason the world is fixated on the perception of this black substance in our atmosphere that will block out the sun eventually..
Check this page out for more info on what greenhouse gases are:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_Gases
Sorry but until we get rid of the sensationalism and the untruths and take the emotive statements out of it, we're doomed to let governments implement schemes with questionable benefit, using our hard earned tax payer dollars.
You can probably tell what I think about a carbon trading scheme...
Rod