Comments on: This week’s column – Greenhouse again http://clubtroppo.com.au/2005/12/21/this-weeks-column-greenhouse-again/ Fearlessly dispensing political, legal and economic analysis (and some whimsy) since 2002 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:01:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: derrida derider http://clubtroppo.com.au/2005/12/21/this-weeks-column-greenhouse-again/#comment-28331 derrida derider Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=2015#comment-28331 I think the collective action problem here is so severe that we will *never* see effective global restraint of carbon emissions. Such restraint is definitely the first-best solution to global warming, but if it can't be done we need to think about responses that aren't so prone to free-rider and co-ordination difficulties. It's time we started thinking seriously about how we'll deal with a hotter planet. I think the collective action problem here is so severe that we will *never* see effective global restraint of carbon emissions. Such restraint is definitely the first-best solution to global warming, but if it can’t be done we need to think about responses that aren’t so prone to free-rider and co-ordination difficulties.

It’s time we started thinking seriously about how we’ll deal with a hotter planet.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2005/12/21/this-weeks-column-greenhouse-again/#comment-28332 Nicholas Gruen Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=2015#comment-28332 Coping with global warming was also a major aspect of COP 11. Pretty amazing that we can get as far as we can on free trade, but that we can't manage a global emissions cap - or tax. Coping with global warming was also a major aspect of COP 11. Pretty amazing that we can get as far as we can on free trade, but that we can’t manage a global emissions cap – or tax.

]]> By: J http://clubtroppo.com.au/2005/12/21/this-weeks-column-greenhouse-again/#comment-28333 J Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=2015#comment-28333 I appreciate the realism inherent within the concept of 'dealing with a hotter planet', however I don't think the human race is at all prepared to deal with that eventuality. The reality is that if the US can't deal appropriately with a single hurricane, then there is no hope the world will be able to face things when they become 5, 10, or 15 times worse. Amending countries behaviour patterns is, I think, the be-all and end-all of our future, and it needs to happen in the next 10 to 20 years. The sad thing is - I can't see that happening. I appreciate the realism inherent within the concept of ‘dealing with a hotter planet’, however I don’t think the human race is at all prepared to deal with that eventuality. The reality is that if the US can’t deal appropriately with a single hurricane, then there is no hope the world will be able to face things when they become 5, 10, or 15 times worse. Amending countries behaviour patterns is, I think, the be-all and end-all of our future, and it needs to happen in the next 10 to 20 years. The sad thing is – I can’t see that happening.

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