With all eyes on the UN summit at Copenhagen this month, keen observers are wondering whether collaborations are possible to mitigate climate change. Yet some proposals would do more harm than good, with “green” protectionism the most dangerous of all.
These are proposals to permit trade restrictions on the grounds that they will help to prevent climate change–a sadly misleading theory, which has predictably gained support already from uncompetitive industries and other vested interests have jumped on the bandwagon.
They've got a petition running to try and encourage our overlords not to use Climate Change and Copenhagen as an excuse to introduce more damaging trade barriers.
It may not do too much good but get over there and sign up anyway. Because at least then you can tell the kids you didn't support any of this B.......
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