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Clouds From Chinese Coal Cast a Long Shadow
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For those who pour scorn on the correlation between the smoke stack and clean air, well one reason why there were a succession of Clean Air Acts in the UK, why Lead was banned as a fuel additive etc etc was due to scientific evidence pinpointing the pollution. The trade off in peoples health and the cost to it, though not measureable immediately may far outwiegh the cost to industry over time. We do not know yet. <br /> <br />What was interesting was the creeping march of scientific socialism is that at least one trading bloc has introduced a carbon emissions trading system, which, however imperfect is an attempt to commercialise pollution and therefore incentivise companies to act. Some large majors such as BP do have an internal pollution trading system if memory serves me. The European Union is about to vote on whether to subject airlines to the same system in trading allowances, this will apply to all Airlines, irrespective of nationality if they fly to Europe. So, sorry my American friends, its a coming whether you like it or loath it.
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