Does carbon trading work?
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About the video: ‘Does carbon trading work?’
Tim Flannery observes that it is still too early to tell how effective carbon trading will prove to be. He suggests that an interim, or complementary solution, would be a simple carbon tax based on the polluter pays principle. This could even be on a revenue neutral basis.
Total views: 1,540
Filmed: London, UK on 12 May 2006
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell, Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2006 Big Picture TV
About Tim Flannery
Australian Professor Tim Flannery is an internationally acclaimed climate scientist, conservationist and author. His books include ‘The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change,’ and he has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers.
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