As many observers look to international voluntary limits on carbon emissions that drive atmospheric warming, a leading economist suggests in Issues that groups of countries might better form «climate clubs» that promote reductions by setting uniform prices on emitted carbon and penalizing nonparticipating countries through tariffs on goods they hope to export to member nations. (issues.org)
Nixon wants to repeal the state's property tax cap begun by Cuomo, and she disagrees with voluntary limits by the governor to keep state spending growth at about 2 percent per year. (wshu.org)
Whether the Bush administration will accept even voluntary limits remains to be seen. (nytimes.com)