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Inspired by: FP7 » Pay as you pollute

version: 3 / updated: 2009-11-24
id: #341 / version id: #284
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Originally submitted by: Rafael Popper
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 8 - Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Socio-economic development trajectories

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
SMILE (217213), CONSENSUS (217239) http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=FP7_PROJ_EN&ACTION=D&DOC=1&CAT=PROJ&QUERY=0125138d2a8a:47bb:1303bbd1&RCN=88426 http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=FP7_PROJ_EN&ACTION=D&DOC=33&CAT=PROJ&QUERY=0125138da708:3783:44bad383&RCN=88441

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Pay as you pollute

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Carbon footprint allowance (including tax) is introduced to individuals and business organisations. This leaves the poor (and vulnerable) sell their allowance to the haves. Segregation based on carbon allowance quickly emerges.

Keywords

pollution, carbon, allowance, individual, environment, tax, business

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
An extreme extension of a trend/development/situation
(e.g. Increased global warming leads to a total ban on fossil fuels)

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Uncertain

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union

Manifestation phase

Type of manifestation

Very uncertain

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Transformation of a system (e.g. new applications, change in stakeholders relations/influence)

Relevance for Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Behavioural change
Sustainability and climate change