Posted on 11/15/2006 1:56:23 AM PST by HAL9000
Swiss President Moritz Leuenberger has called for the introduction of an international tax on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fight global warming.Speaking in Nairobi at the United Nations Climate Conference on Wednesday, Leuenberger said that such a levy would help those worst affected by climate change.
The president explained that each individual and business would pay the tax based on their CO2 emissions, with revenue going towards measures mitigating the effects of global warming.
Leuenberger said that it would encourage major producers of CO2 to cut their emissions and provide sufficient funding for the measures.
He added that the levy would also compensate those suffering from climate change. "It is precisely those who so far have contributed the least to the causes who are the most severely affected by [...] global warming," he said.
Leuenberger said it would be major step forward if the conference could discuss the financing and the management of funds for different measures.
In his speech, the president admitted that there had been some progress over the past decade in fighting climate change, but that efforts had been so far insufficient.
"We have waited too long and we have lacked focus in our efforts to get to grips with the problem," he said. "And with major disasters increasing by the day, we have to talk about adaptation, namely how protect ourselves here and now against threats."
Protection
Leuenberger warned that it was no longer enough to tackle the causes of global warming, but that it was also necessary to protect people against imminent harm as well deal with any consequences of climate change.
"We must combine our measures to prevent future global warming with our efforts to tackle the current effects of natural disasters that have occurred," he added.
The Swiss president also encouraged delegates to conclude negotiations on a successor to the Kyoto protocol, which calls for signatories to cut CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions.
Leuenberger said that dealing with climate change was every nation's responsibility, warning that countries that had refused to ratify Kyoto - such as the United States and Australia – should reconsider their decision.
"Even the most powerful of countries cannot brave a natural disaster alone because climate change with all its consequences, such as migratory and refugee movements, knows no borders, not even those of the largest nations," he added.
The president concluded that the fight against global warming was not versus nature, but against shortsighted egoism.
"It is a fight for solidarity, which rises above our differing economic and national interests, to find a common way of reducing the disasters threatening our planet," he said. "If we failed to do so, we and our children would all pay the price."
So now we are going to get taxed for breathing?
I'm sure that the soon-to-be Democrap controlled congress will be all too eager to scrap the Blunt ammendment.
>Leuenberger said that such a levy would help those worst affected by climate change.
So, if we are all in this together, that would be......who?
Since the basis for this, .i.e Man-made Global Warming/Too Much CO2 is pure and utter nonsense, it is transparently clear that the cheerleaders like this idiot are just using to install GLOBAL SOCIALISM!
No doubt the Swiss also will propose the proceeds of the tax will held by Swiss Banks....
LOL!
In order to eliminate CO2 emissions, we would have to:
1. Drain the oceans, since they contribute 200 million tons/year...
2. Kill off all vegetation, since plants EXHALE CO2 at night...
3. Kill off all humans, along with all animals, since they also exhale CO2...
4. Destroy bacteria responsible for decomposition, another source for CO2...
5. If any are still around, get rid of all politicians, bureaucrats, global warming scientist, and evo-wackos, for all the hot air they create, which is the REAL reason for "global warming"...
(I think implementing #5 would solve "global warming" almost overnight...)
(over 1000 pounds per year for joggers)-Eureka! Positive proof that running is not a good thing(you'll only die healthy)!
We need a liberalism tax.
Tax countries or people that spew leftist bull****.
Taxing liberalism would be easy if you labeled it as a "STUPIDITY TAX".
Ingorance can be fixed, but you can't fix stupid, so you might as well tax it....
Did the Blunt Amendment make it through the Senate, and has Bush signed it into law?
MAMMAMLS! Emit 99%+ of the CO2, but don't say much,this sh-thouse scam is going pretty good now.
I suppose opening a container of a carbonated beverage could be considered a CO2 release as well...
yep.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.