Can households trade carbon credits like large corporations do?

Question

If US and UK households emit much more CO2 than folks in countries like Brazil - can these less developed nations trade carbon credits?

Answer 1

There is no reason to do it. You could though if you wanted. Carbon credits for corporations are them meeting a legal burden they have. They're not necessarily interested in going green, they just want to meet the legal requirments out there. An individual would do better to either go greener themselves or invest in green technology.

Answer 2

Brazil is warm while the US and UK need heat. Brazil is poor and they can't afford the A/C in the summer. So living well makes more CO2 than living poor. The Leftist elites want everyone to be poor, except for themselves, they are to be the exceptions. The Leftist elites in the Soviet system were better off than the masses. No wonder they are pushing the GW hysteria, it will give them power

The Left can also make money by trading industrial carbon credits between countries. Households and such cannot be quantified or controlled as industry can, so that idea is ridiculous. Instead they will tax it within the country so they will have more money to buy power. CO2 is the ultimate guilt trip to ensure Leftist power.

Answer 3

Personal carbon trading is based on the concept that each citizen should be allocated with an equal ‘carbon allowance’ as part of a ‘cap and trade’ scheme designed to control carbon emissions. The ‘cap’ (the total body of emissions allowed under the scheme) would initially be set at current emissions levels and gradually be reduce to meet the long-term carbon emission reduction goals. These carbon allowances, more likely to be called ’carbon credits’ would be issued at no cost to individuals and surrendered electronically when purchasing fuel and electricity. People using less than their share could sell the surplus to people or businesses using more than their allotted share, via a market. In this way, it would provide an incentive for every individual to take steps to reduce their ‘personal emissions’, in other words, the emissions for which they are directly responsible.

Personal carbon trading would provide continued choice, but within a restricted budget which stops us from consuming energy at unsustainable levels. It is an exciting idea which could enhance quality of life by stimulating a low carbon economy which would bring about positive social and economic changes. It has the potential to be redistributive, reward innovation and creativity and encourage social cohesion.

It would also be a powerful vehicle for learning about the climate change impacts of different behaviours and understanding how to live with and adapt to environmental change. It may provide the UK with an opportunity to take the lead on a market mechanism to reduce global carbon emissions.

Answer 4

It is impossible for a household to trade carbo credits. Firstly, carbon points were not created to assess carbon emission of every single household. They were developed in order to cut down CO2 emissions by not allowing to cross some limits.
Every single country has a specify amount of CO2 which is allowed to pump into atmosphere. Governments are responsible for sharing this specify emissions among companies which produce CO2. As far as I remember countries which are still developing its economy do not have to keep to Kyoto Protocol.It means that there is no point for them to trade it.

Answer 5

At the moment I'm not aware that any countries operate a domestic carbon trading scheme. This is perhaps something for the future although the problems with the commercial schemes would need to be ironed out first.

Answer 6

Sure, just send me a check each week, what ever covers your gilt trip, I will plant something to help clean up your mess. so got your check book ready????