What % of your income would you give up to reduce green house gases?

Answer 1

5 or 7 %
I saw the other answers. Man, these people are so cheap, that for a few bucks they dare to deny the obvious! Its disgusting, wake up! what good will money do u 20 years from now in a deserted, waring, diing world? Nothing! But today that money can prevent that grimm future!

Answer 2

To make a significant impact on CO2 levels you will have to give up a lot in real terms. That is if you still have a job the cost of living will be so high that your current pay will be worth say 10% of what it is now. In doesn't matter how it is achieved. New technology will be expensive, it exists now and is used where power grids do not reach. It will still be owned by the same multi-nationals that sell electricity, water and fuel. We will need this technology when coal runs out in 300 years, phasing it in makes a lot more sense.
But you asked how much I would want to give up; try diddly squat; I live on $30au a day. That's more than a months pay in most of the world. Increasing the cost of living for these people can easily cross the threshold. They will not afford to live. Perhaps that is the Grand Plan.

Answer 3

If you can accept what the majority of scientists are telling us and you realise that taking no action now will mean problems and greater costs later then it is possible to rationalise a small cut in pay now to tackle the problem. I'd be willing to give up at least 2 or 3% of my income to prevent greater hardships down the line. This is exactly the kind of thing that is being proposed by governments, scientists and policymakers. If I knew that on average the global population was going to suffer 5-10% in income cuts over the next 100 years because of climate change then I think a 2-3% cut in pay is sensible. Try reading the Stern report which trys to deal with these issues.

Answer 4

Greenhouse gasses are not the problem - it's solar activity that causes the problems we have with global warming. As for the percentage of my income I would be willing to give up, the answer has to be no more than I give up now. The Government takes huge amounts of money from me in the form of taxation - income tax, fuel tax, road tax, council tax, tax on savings, insurance tax, VAT and I'm sure there are many more I've missed off. Why would I want to provide the government with even more funding - they'd only waste it on some pointless and expensive idea.

Answer 5

How would giving up a percentage of money reduce green house gases?

What will the money be used for?

Answer 6

I already put a percentage of my money into "green efforts" such as buying products such as Seventh Generation products which cost a bit more in monetary terms, and CFL's (which are really only more of a cost initially, and trying to buy locally. I ride bike now or bus it basically everywhere, pretty much no matter the distance. I'd definitely be willing to put the money I spent on gasoline prior into something else such as research into alternative fuel sources and such. I can't really understand why people paying taxes for various things expect all that money to be reducing greenhouse gases. The existing tax money is usually earmarked for certain things and for instance, taking money that was dedicated to road repair and putting it towards environmental issues is only going to result in massive complaining about the roads and so on.

I don't have a specific percentage of how much I'd be willing to give up, but I'd give up as much as I could to still live and pay my bills and by a dinner, a movie, and an occasional video game or such. I think that people are really going to have to focus on giving up their convenience more than necessarily giving up cash, but unfortunately, people aren't really willing to do that. People have shown that they are willing to give up cash over being inconvenienced and hassled. If people will take steps that might be going a bit out of the way, it'll be a bigger step than just trying to throw money at the problem and continuing to live their lives as-is, in my opinion.

Answer 7

I try each day to live a life that is earth friendly~
I would pay as much as I pay for gas and drive less~
I try not to drive any more than I must now~
I would like to see fuel taxes and industrial companies contribute an amount each year that equals at the very least 15% of their profits~
Oil and gas companies should pay at least 25%~
They cry like babies...but they are making very good money~
Cut back on several CEO's and upper management salaries and contribute it back to the earth which with they make their profits~
I would also like to see 100% of the people pull the head out of the a** that thinks we do not cause global warming~
Also the mega size vehicle users like the Hummer and Suburban owners~ (if they have a large, large family that is one thing)
Most peoples daily life does not require a Hummer to drive to the bank and store~

Answer 8

you dont actually have to give up portions of your income to help cut down on the use of greenhouse emissions..

buy local (for cheaper)
use CLF bulbs (save money over the long run both in energy used and in the life of the bulb etc..)

Work from home (no commuting etc..)

All ways to not lose money but cut down CO2 emissions..

and to the moron that says it is all propaganda...you obviously never grew up at a time when winter was actually winter, now Winter is just early spring... bridging the gap b/w fall and summer...

I can remember winters with LOTS of snow as a child, I used to see more snow in a winter as a child then I've seen in the last 5 winters as an adult. Propaganda..no..

Answer 9

i couldnt afford a penny right now

i pay my taxes
i do a low paid job (in environmental services at a council so that might offset my carbon footprint)
My lifestyle is as green as i can make it; recycle, cycle rather than drive energy efficient lightbulbs etc
due to hard up-ness i have to be more ecofriendly eg reduce electricity use even if it is to reduce costs to me.

I already do what i can...everything i can so why on earth should i pay more money for other people who cant be bothered to make a lifestyle change

Answer 10

Most of the time you will save money by trying to reduce green house gases. Maybe pay more up front, but save in the long run.

- Biking/walking will save gas.
- Compact or LCD bulbs will save money over time.
- Energy Star appliances cost more up front but will save on your electric bill and/or water bill.
- Turning your heat down in winter, up in summer saves electricity.
- Putting plastic on windows in winter will save on your electric bill.
etc...