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Originally Posted by Eternal
The problem with direct action plans is that it requires government to choose the winner. The carbon tax, at least as I understand it, simply taxes excess CO2 emissions making it more costly. The market then decides which alternative energy sources to adopt.
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And; market forces have lead to where power, gas and water are at their all time lowest due to idea of free markets make for cheaper commodities.
If you speak to any person in SA about things being cheaper since privatisation (and this is going to be like it once carbon trading comes into force) you might end up with something attached to you that was not there before. Markets deciding things is an inherently flawed assumption of capitalism. Many years in the future people will look up this idea I am sure as purely stupid (that being market forces controlling the price and that more players make for cheaper commodities). Sorry still not convinced. Put money into things for the people, not trading with gas.