Global Warming Is Global

 

Nigel Farage argues that the impressive reduction in carbon emissions that the US, UK, and Canada boast about is actually due to moving manufacturing to other countries, notably China. The probable result is a net rise in global carbon emissions, as we must now also burn fuel to transport the goods to more distant markets.

What we have is a classic example of the tragedy of the commons. Nobody is ultimately responsible for the atmosphere, and so we will never get coordinated action.

The only real solution to the problem of global warming is improved technology. I expect it will come: nuclear fusion, generating fuel with algae, carbon capture technologies.

The most useful thing the Canadian government could do, perhaps, is to offer funding for such research.