China threatens trade war over EU emissions trading scheme European Union ‘stands firm’ on plans to include foreign airlines in its ETS as International Airlines Group boss Willie Walsh calls for a ‘plan B’ Share34 Dan Milmo in Singapore and Fiona Harvey guardian.co.uk, Monday 6 June 2011 18.24 BST Article history The ETS will require [...]
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The well-intentioned dolts putting a price on nature are delivering it into the hands of business. By George Monbiot. Published in the Guardian 7th June 2011 Love, economists have discovered, is depreciating rapidly. On current trends, it is expected to fall by £1.78 per passion-hour between now and 2030. The opportunity cost of a [...]
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