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Saving Saving OurselvesOurselves

By Raf Manji

The End is Always NighThe End is Always Nigh

Setting System BoundariesSetting System Boundaries

We need feedback loops and limits.

Climate ControlClimate Control

Manji, R (2008) “Climate Control: A proposal for controlling global greenhouse gas emissions”, The Environmentalist, 64.

Setting limits and allowing market to self-Setting limits and allowing market to self-organise through pricing mechanism.organise through pricing mechanism.

Global Fuel Production (%)Global Fuel Production (%)

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Money and ClimateMoney and Climate

Correlation between Money Supply and CO2 emissions.

Discard Green Agenda and Shift to Discard Green Agenda and Shift to Pricing IncentivesPricing Incentives

Price MattersPrice Matters

Falling Rate of Smoking and Price IncreasesFalling Rate of Smoking and Price Increases

Climate Equity Through Climate Equity Through DTQs/TEQsDTQs/TEQs

DTQs are tradable and shareable quotas.

Let innovation and technology answer the Let innovation and technology answer the question question

Adaptation?Adaptation?