| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Clean Air Charge for Driving in London | |
| Posted by: | Mark Warburton | |
| Date/Time: | 21/01/22 16:52:00 |
| Some interesting points in there, particularly pointing out the hypocrisy of the XR loons, however it does seem to infer that we have to accept an increase in price for everything. When we have large parts of the population that already have to choose between eating properly and heating their property, that isn't viable. Adding additional costs to people who already can't afford to eat 3 times a day is not a solution. Consumption does need to drop & I despair at the plethora of crap that people consume. I spent some time moving quite frequently and was stunned to see how many boxes moved with me and were never opened from move to move. They were summarily disposed of & I've never looked back. I could be wrong, but consumption emissions are either the 2nd or 3rd largest section of emissions & are easy enough to push down. It will have an economic shock impact, there's little doubt about that, the question is whether it will pave the way for long-term rebounding growth. Personally, I don't think it will, not if it's done properly and given the areas for growth that the author mentions, these are all likely to be hit by taxes tackling consumption emissions. It might mean a rebalancing of the global economy to where raw materials are, but that's not much of a sell for the man on the Clapham Omnibus, regardless of how just that is. This may be the first generation in many where a drop in living standards is seen and expected to be the norm. |