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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reality: Residential Emissions

by Wendell Cox 04/08/2009

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In the quest to sufficiently reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it is crucial to  get the numbers right. Failure to do so would, in all probability, mean that the desired reductions will not be achieved. Regrettably, much of what is being proposed is not based upon any comprehensive quantitative analysis, but is rather rooted in anti-suburban dogma.

Further, ideologically based approaches carry the risk of severe economic and social disruption, which could make it even more difficult, in a political world, to reach GHG emission reduction objectives. Unconsidered attacks on suburbs could also backfire, setting back more reasonable attempts to reduce emissions over time.

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