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Re:Denmark: We can slash CO2 by 70% in a decade and still ha... by ClumsyPilot on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @07:29AM (#24637609)
The customers in affluent countries could see they are paying €1 for the product and €2 for pollution (€1 for coal power and €1 for fuel used to ship across the globe), and realise they can buy a higher qualirlty €3 product made localy or. To higher environmental standard.
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Re:Denmark: We can slash CO2 by 70% in a decade and still ha... by Just1689 on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @08:03AM (#24637845)
I love two things here.

If the maker of goods is not in good standing for offsetting their impact then the importing state introduces taxes for that deficiency and has it handled in the importing country.

The second is the idea of showing the actual cost of offsetting. Having honest conversations about that will promote local and incentivize R&D to reduce that cost. Fantastic stuff.

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