Carbon Trading - bureaucratic nightmare and fraudster's paradise

Whoever thought up the crazy idea of carbon trading is a card-carrying member of the bureaucratic, undemocratic and technocratic 'elite' that rules over us. Some 'academics' are always happy to support new schemes (think Tobin Tax) and cosy up to their political paymasters. A naive press also toes the official line in most instances.
But we have a long-established 'Carbon Tax' - it is levied in nearly all countries on the use of petrol and could easily extended to any oil and coal use. And it is not obvious why air transport, shipping and agriculture should be treated leniently. Or the heavy industry which gets also treated with kid's gloves in many countries.
Carbon tax an unwanted gift?

Population Growth - main Challenge to Future of Mankind

There may be some truth to it - Greece could probably grow out of its debt problem if population growth accelerates. But all-too-often analysts and commentators (and the politicians all over the world) see population growth as a positive. But stopping and reversing it would be the best way to stop environmental degradation!
Greeks Need To Start Having Babies Again Or Face Financial Oblivion