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		davidw on March 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Time to end the speed limit in US airspace? Seems like a good job for a carbon tax to change the economic calculations involved. Perhaps for some, the speed would be worth it, but they'd be paying for it.

hanniabu on March 25, 2023 [–]

The more credits they buy, the more expensive they should become

mLuby on March 25, 2023 | [–]

Yes, because the carbon-emitting companies are having to buy those credits from carbon-reducing companies.

The more demand there is, the more incentive there is for carbon-reducing companies to arise.

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