I believe this "environment" tax is a BIG step in the RIGHT direction and something that we HAVE to get used to in the years to come...
As Im sure most of you have noticed, we are slowly killing our planet, the only place, so far anyway, where we can live, survive...
Leaders around the world, except Bush that is, are finaly getting their heads out of the sand! Meassurements like these are crutial for our long term existance.... Some of you may say "Well, the aviation industry only stands for x% of total emissions", "Agriculture stands for a much higher % of pollution" etc etc....this is true, BUT, we have to start somewhere!
The EU commission is just about to rule on car emission.
From CNN online today:
"It (EU commission) will decide Wednesday just how it can decrease average emissions from new and imported cars by 2012 as the car industry calls on other factors, like taxation and cleaner fuel, to play a part.
Rising CO2 emissions from transportation -- both road and aviation -- jeopardize the EU's efforts to cut the amount of greenhouse gases that the region releases.
At the same time, car makers are set to miss a target they set with the European Commission nine years ago to bring down average emissions from new and imported cars to 140 grams of CO2 per kilometer by 2008. Although emissions have been falling, they have not gone far enough, hitting 162 grams in 2005.
Now the EU executive is threatening a binding lower limit for 2012 -- but the car industry will not have to bear that alone as the EU promises to boost the use of biofuels and cleaner fossil fuels."
Get used to it, because we have only seen the begining of this... If you dont like paying these new "taxes" - Drive less, go on holiday less often, have a telephone/live internet business meeting instead of flying to see your business partners (and save your company money at the same time), eat less meat. Start using more environmently alternatives when available, yes they are often the more expensive alternative, but if you start using them they will be able to get more competative and will eventually fall in price....
Simple as that!
cHeKEd foR spIlling...