[PASSED] Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Program

[TempestShadow]

1. • Set a total global annual target for the non-natural release of greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, based on current global emissions, scientific climate models for the impact of the gasses, decay rate of the gasses, and the global economic impact of the cap;
     
   • Distribute allowable emissions credits for each regulated greenhouse gas among member nations proportional to their total populations and present economic output, the global population, and the global cap;
     
   • Establish preferred emissions levels for non-World Assembly nations also proportional to factors listed in b;
     
   • Establish (i) punitive fees for emissions beyond the cap for member nations, and (ii) tariffs that all member nations shall enforce on the trade goods produced by non-member nations whose emissions exceed their preferred levels; the proceeds of both the fees and tariffs will first go to ACE's monitoring and enforcement efforts and any remaining monies will go towards grants to fund the research, development, and implementation of green energy;
     
   • Establish an exchange for the voluntary trade of emissions credits open to all member nations, such that some nations may exceed their initially allotted emissions without punitive action via buying credits;
     
   • Create an annual schedule of diminishing total global caps for various gasses until levels scientifically modeled to be globally sustainable are met;
     
   • Monitor the net emissions of individual nations, taking into account both greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration, via voluntary disclosures and other non-invasive methods, such as remote sensing that is sensitive to the narrowband absorption features of targeted greenhouse gases;
   
   
2. Further mandates that ambassadors representing non-compliant member nations be forced to wear itchy wool sweaters during the summer, unless doing so would be a threat to their health or conflict with religious or moral beliefs;
   
   
3. Notes that individual nations will determine how to best meet their preferred target internally; and
   
   
4. Clarifies that greenhouse gas emissions through natural sources, such as volcanoes, will not be considered by ACE for the purposes of this resolution.

Co-authored by imperium_anglorum

 

[TempestShadow]

I personally have voted for this, as it is a reasonable proposal for limiting climate change.

 

[Amerion]

Nay.

Climate change doesn't exist in Amerion. It's just a hoax by those darn Maxtopians!