Climate change and energy saving?

Question

if we all do what the government want and reduce our energy consumption to help save the planet we will obviously be paying less tax on petrol,heating oil,telephones,holidays etc. the profits of the companys which we are not using will obviously drop which will mean less corporation tax being made available to the government. where will the shortfall in all these taxes come from to finance the government spending. i am just a stupid irishman ,perhaps someone can tell me that i will not end up paying more for less by stealh taxes

Answer 1

its a vicious rumour put around by civil servants to get you to cough up more money for less services

its an historical fact the earth heats up and cools down ( the ice ages happened )

they need your money and they need you to believe the lie.

yes animals die out see dinosaurs for reference circa 65 million years ago

all we can hope for is the politicians die out first before we do

Answer 2

"It's just about an economic shift, not an economic downturn."

I completely agree.

Answer 3

Don't forget that, as people slowly become greener, all those industries in the 'green' sector will grow and employ more people, which increases tax revenues - manufacturers of house insulation, energy-efficient cars, solar panels, etc will all experience strong growth. It's just about an economic shift, not an economic downturn.

The great thing is, if Britain ever does become a world leader in green technology, we can then sell those products and our expertise overseas, helping to boost British manufacturing and our trade balance.

Answer 4

There is no shortage of new types of taxes.

Answer 5

Sometime ago California was experiencing a severe drought.  The gvmt encouraged everyone to save water.  The result was that people saved so much, the local gvmt had to triple water rates to cover their cost of operating the water treatment plant.

If gas taxes don't bring in the money, every car will be fitted with a gps system and you will be taxed on how much you drive.

Answer 6

Energy is of course vital to the economy, but is becoming a lower proportion of it.  The high price of oil no longer has the crippling effect on the economy that it did in the1980 oil crisis (when the oil price in real terms was roughly what it is now).  We have seen a large growth in the service sector and technological developments, particularly electronics.  I think what the optimists hope for is more efficient cars, low energy housing and power generation with renewables, nuclear and carbon sequestration together with a general further shift in the economy towards growth in low energy sectors.  Under this scenario it is possible for the economy to still grow and generate taxes whilst energy use associated with carbon emissions is stabilised or decreased.