Morning Sir, I opened your note this morning thinking "yay, Mark is going to advocate for pricing carbon pollution on this forum." Alas, it didn't quite get there. As someone who is completely frustrated and terrified at what we are doing to our planet it appears public rhetoric in the US is going the wrong way and as you've pointed out grass top leaders seem to be ok with that. Given that we are losing the right on this conversation, my proposal would be concede they are not going to support a price on carbon for the good of the planet and future generations. However, they might support a carbon price if we funded their adaptation needs and/or reformed our entitlement programs to ensure our nation doesn't face fiscal ruin in the near future. If you like this idea, do you think you could use your network to promote this concept to leaders in Congress and the corporate sector? If you don't do you mind sharing your reservations? Thanks. PS IMO the cap and trade effort to reduce acid rain was an excellent example of using capitalism to address pollution without typical regulations.
Thx for reading my newsletter and for commenting. I agree with you — a (high and rising) carbon price would likely be the best policy to address climate crisis. Such policy has seemed to not be politically feasible recently, but perhaps we can change that. If not, there are many other policy options that can also work.
Couldn't agree more, Mark. We need to keep the pressure on businesses to honor their commitments to our mutual future, and exercise our greatest strength by voting for lawmakers and policies that promote the health and sustainability of our environment.
Thank you for this excellent edition of the newsletter. As usual, succinct, cogent, and relevant analysis. It is also nuanced AND contains a subtle shoutout to a great philosopher. “It would be illogical…”. Not Kant or Plato, but Leonard Nimoy’s character on star trek. Mr Spock.
Morning Sir, I opened your note this morning thinking "yay, Mark is going to advocate for pricing carbon pollution on this forum." Alas, it didn't quite get there. As someone who is completely frustrated and terrified at what we are doing to our planet it appears public rhetoric in the US is going the wrong way and as you've pointed out grass top leaders seem to be ok with that. Given that we are losing the right on this conversation, my proposal would be concede they are not going to support a price on carbon for the good of the planet and future generations. However, they might support a carbon price if we funded their adaptation needs and/or reformed our entitlement programs to ensure our nation doesn't face fiscal ruin in the near future. If you like this idea, do you think you could use your network to promote this concept to leaders in Congress and the corporate sector? If you don't do you mind sharing your reservations? Thanks. PS IMO the cap and trade effort to reduce acid rain was an excellent example of using capitalism to address pollution without typical regulations.
Thx for reading my newsletter and for commenting. I agree with you — a (high and rising) carbon price would likely be the best policy to address climate crisis. Such policy has seemed to not be politically feasible recently, but perhaps we can change that. If not, there are many other policy options that can also work.
Couldn't agree more, Mark. We need to keep the pressure on businesses to honor their commitments to our mutual future, and exercise our greatest strength by voting for lawmakers and policies that promote the health and sustainability of our environment.
Thanks for your comment. Glad you concur — let’s get political!
Thank you Tad for reading my newsletter, for your encouraging comments, and for noting the Spock reference. Onward!
Thank you for this excellent edition of the newsletter. As usual, succinct, cogent, and relevant analysis. It is also nuanced AND contains a subtle shoutout to a great philosopher. “It would be illogical…”. Not Kant or Plato, but Leonard Nimoy’s character on star trek. Mr Spock.