Naked Hippie opinion on Contraction and conversion

Lots of interesting points. Carbon trading is a bit tricky to say the least!! I personally think everyone should be given Carbon credit cards, so people can take responsibility for there own emissions. When everyone starts to realise just how many carbon credits they have been using within day to day life, as well as the increasing price of buying more credits, then this would act as an impetus to reduce the use! The creation of a fair playing field sounds like the start of the solution, however parameters at the global level are extremely intricate and delicate especially with world politics like it is today. What is required is a complete change within our economic system to take into account all natural resources and there ecosystem services. Prices need to be allocated to carbon sinks, to encourage reforestation and for more sustainable practices. With most of the UK industry abroad, advantage is being taken of natural resources in developing countries who need easy cash. We need to stop taking advantage of poorer nations, share technology, stop being so greedy.