Comments on: Carbonfund.org Speaks at Nat’l Press Club on Offsets, an Integral Climate Change Solution http://www.carbonfund.org/blog/about-us/carbonfundorg-appears-natl-press-club-eric-carlson-speaks-offsets-context-climate-bill/ Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Can't™ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:10:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Roger http://www.carbonfund.org/blog/about-us/carbonfundorg-appears-natl-press-club-eric-carlson-speaks-offsets-context-climate-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Roger Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:29:57 +0000 http://www.carbonfund.org/blog/?p=1651#comment-587 An 80% reduction to be sure, but compared to what level? The 2005 level I believe. The US up to that point had been ferociously denying climate change, so their emissions have been sky high at that time. I'm not nay-saying the bill though; I think it's an important step forward. We just need to be very clear about what is being targetted. An 80% reduction to be sure, but compared to what level? The 2005 level I believe. The US up to that point had been ferociously denying climate change, so their emissions have been sky high at that time.

I'm not nay-saying the bill though; I think it's an important step forward. We just need to be very clear about what is being targetted.

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