Reply #4: That's what pisses me off about that prick Lovelock

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who will be dead in ten years, while the rest of us are paying the price of his hopelessness and defeatism.

Yes, James Hansen has a very good idea of how to reverse climate change. It's called fee & dividend, and it goes something like this:

1) A carbon tax is placed across the board on all carbon sources when they come out of the ground or enter the country. No exceptions. The tax rate is based on the total amount of atmospheric CO2 the source will generate.

2) The money collected from this tax is split evenly among all citizens, with children getting a 1/2 share. The dividend is paid with a check - no "rebates", no "refunds", no "deductions", so everyone knows where the money is coming from.

People who use more than their "share" of carbon will have to pay more to do so, people who use less will receive a tidy little dividend. It will take a lot of political will to beat down the coal/gas/oil lobby, but it's our only chance.

More:

http://bravenewclimate.com/2009/11/09/fee-and-dividend-better/