The importance of controlling carbon not emissions or mpg.
In management of carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere, the authors argue that it is far superior to control upstream where the carbon leaves the ground in a limited number of places than further downstream as carbon dioxide is released in a myriad of locations. The authors note that none of the proposals being discussed politically assure this, and they control sector by sector, allowing undesirable room for special interests to be excluded from control.
Lackner
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Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
Wilson
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D002244:Carbon; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004467:Economics; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017752:Greenhouse Effect; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000517:prevention & control*
D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002244:Carbon