George Orwell used parody and caricature to expose the propaganda lies of the fascists and communists who threatened humanity in the mid-20th century. Today, his talents are badly needed to counter the propaganda of corporate executives who seek self-enrichment by accelerating the burning of the coal, oil and gas here and abroad.
Tuesday 13 August 2013
The Doublespeak of the Dirty Carbon Economy
I wrote this piece which appeared as an Op-Ed in the Vancouver Sun and in the Huffington Post Canada edition via DeSmog Canada on August 13, 3012.
Saturday 3 August 2013
The right use of carbon tax revenue? Sorry, there isn’t one
It never ceases to amaze me that some people can be so utterly
certain about the right answer to questions that don’t have simple answers. The
answer to “What is one plus one?” is simple. The answer to “How should we use
carbon tax revenue?” is not. And for good reason.
To reduce carbon pollution we need to price it or regulate
the technologies and fuels that cause it. We could just regulate. We could just
price. But we know we have to do one or both to seriously reduce the pollution
that causes global warming. After that, the certainty dissipates rapidly as
each jurisdiction tries to mesh its carbon pollution policies with its other
policy goals, the preferences of its voters, and the actions of its major
trading partners.
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