• PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Governments have unlimited power over companies in theory. Why stop at attacks? Why not just force them?

    If you can’t reach a certain emission goal, you lose your business license. That’s simple.

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      11 months ago

      There’s a bunch of economics literature around carbon taxes and cap-and-trade. Either one is more cost-effective at achieving emissions reduction than the kind of approach you describe.

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          11 months ago

          Some of what they do represents effort, not just money. In this case, I’m pretty well convinced it’s the case.