Although Vilsack did not make this point in the interview, I did attend an event with him on Wednesday where he did express his support for a cap and trade program. Although Gov. Vilsack didn't go into the details, a cap would place a national limit on global warming pollution and create a market for carbon. The bottom-line is that we need to place a price on carbon--it has to cost something to emit carbon pollution into the air. An important way to drive new energy technologies like conservation and renewables is to harness market forces by putting a price on carbon. If we don't, 150+ new coal-fired power plants will be built and a whole lot of global warming will be locked in.
Although Vilsack did not make this point in the interview, I did attend an event with him on Wednesday where he did express his support for a cap and trade program. Although Gov. Vilsack didn't go into the details, a cap would place a national limit on global warming pollution and create a market for carbon. The bottom-line is that we need to place a price on carbon--it has to cost something to emit carbon pollution into the air. An important way to drive new energy technologies like conservation and renewables is to harness market forces by putting a price on carbon. If we don't, 150+ new coal-fired power plants will be built and a whole lot of global warming will be locked in.
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