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Originally Posted by JoshGirls Josh
Given that the kyoto protocol is roundly rejected by the biggest polluters, i respectfully disagree. Good luck getting china & russia to think like progressives.
Plus, its simply cheaper to pollute. & that creates incentives for govts/industries to cheat any international requirements to run cleaner.
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Unfortunately I agree with you on all points.
Depending how you look at it though, you could say that it is more expensive to pollute. It seems cheaper because the actual costs of pollution are hidden or ignored. Taken at its very basics, colder winters means we need to spend more to heat our homes, and hotter summers means we have to spend more to cool them. Medical and insurance costs rise, and general standard of living decreases which is itself a cost.
Sad..