Cap and Trade

While the Copenhagen Climate Talks are happening, I thought it would be a good time to post  this video to quickly explain what everyone is talking about with regard to Cap and Trade.

I have to disclose that I'm not a scientist (I'm not even all that well-versed in science) and I rely upon other people to explain the facts behind environmental destruction and the benefits and downfalls of different sources of energy (nuclear, wind, coal, etc.). That said, if you feel something was inaccurately stated in the video or that something should be brought to light, please feel free to comment.  But please, no crazy comments about the fact that there is no such thing as global warming-- for those of you who may think that global warming is just a myth, I've got some other news for you: the moon landing actually happened, dinosaurs existed and evolution is a scientific fact. 

What I do know, though, is that I'm getting tired of the fact that government-funded public service announcements inform the public about the need for everyone to do their part to reduce their energy consumption, while failing to take any measures against corporations that contributed to (and continue to contribute to) our environmental destruction.  

That, for me, is where Cap and Trade fits in.  It's an ineffective policy that will allow corporations to continue avoiding any sort of meaningful penalty for their actions or incentive to adopt greener policies.  We need strong action against corporations in order to better the environment: changing our lightbulbs will only do so much.

It should also be noted that since the beginning of the Copenhagen Climate Talks, it was 65 degrees in NYC while snowing in Texas, and a giant iceberg is drifting toward Australia.  Somewhere, a polar bear is dying.