Only a consistent global regime of tariffs can be effective, and only if implemented simply and swiftly.
The EU’s plan is also doomed by its complexity, which invites gaming of the system, and by its pace, which is wildly inadequate to the climate crisis facing the planet.The global community will either have to take measures commensurate with the threat, or our grandchildren will be scrambling for food in a climate the world hasn’t seen in a few million years. Plenty of creatures will thrive in a world where temperatures are 2.
2. Keep it simple. Set a clear target for each country to cut emissions by a certain amount. Then we can let any nation choose the way it wants to reduce emissions. China might meet targets through improving energy efficiency and switching to renewables. Brazil and Indonesia might instead reduce illegal deforestation, something they should be doing anyway.
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