Sparky Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 ...and tell me your thoughts on them. Im writing a small paper on pollution credits and would like to hear everyones opinions on them. good or bad. if you have some good sources or like to keep updated on this topic please post links if you have them. thanks in advance. it seems the more I dig into this, the more conflicting information I get. hmmm.. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 Can you ask some specifics? I work in the air quality (and other areas) in California. Now although the air quality issues are more extensive out here, and South Coast AQMD has it's own system of credits (RECLAIM), it may be helpfull. Without specifics, I could spend 3 hours typing...... Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted March 5, 2004 Author Share Posted March 5, 2004 Hey Tim, I had no idea that was your field of choice. cool. Well the paper is going to focus on the air quality control side of pollution credits. I suppose I am seeking some general information about how they work, do certain industries get a specific amount, or does it very from company to company? Do they use the pollutant history of a company to base amount of credits received? is company A allowed to sell unused credits to company B, thereby allowing Company B to pollute beyond their allotted tonnage? Is there limits? Is there a regulatory body that oversees trading and selling? Is there still a program that allows companies to crush older cars in order to earn credits? What’s the car/credit ratio, or is there a report or website I can read in order to find out all the details I need. What are your thoughts/co-workers thoughts on the impact of credits, and or credit trading? is it felt that the system is merely a band aid fix to air pollution...is it generally thought to be unfair? Anything else you would like to add would be great, I’m looking to write a fair unbiased paper that extensively examines the pros/cons of the pollution credit system, while giving a rough outline of how it works/why it doesn’t work. Thanks in advance for any info or source of info you can provide. Im also looking for the opinions of people invloved in the classic car/ hotrod hobby. anybody care to comment? -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. G. Olphart Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 OK Tim, give me a Clue... My perception of pollution credits has always been that they are a boodoggle set up for industry whereby a corporation can buy an old car (which would be off the road soon due to mechanical failure) to earn "pollution credits" which allow them to pour extra crap into the environment forever. Tradable. Attractive words tied to dirty deeds = Good politics Rant, Fume, snort.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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