LETTER FOR PUBLICATION

Dear Editor

GREEN TAXES DON'T WORK

We have had high road fuel taxes for years but traffic continues to grow. 
Now Alistair Darling's timid tinkering with taxes on cars and air travel 
confirms that green taxes do not work. Politicians will *never* have the 
political courage to raise green taxes as high as they need to be.

A much better alternative is a system of Personal Carbon Allowances which 
is controlled by an independent body in much the same way that interest 
rates are controlled by the Bank of England. This frees politicians from 
the temptation to meddle.

Another advantage of PCAs is that, if the right number of allowances is 
issued, there will be at least as many winners as losers. With green taxes, 
we are all losers.

There is more information about the several advantages of PCAs 
on http://www.mng.org.uk/gh/dtcrs.htm .

Sincerely,

Dr Gerry Wolff PhD CEng

gerrywolff65@gmail.com, +44 (0) 1248 712962, www.trec-uk.org.uk.
18 Penlon, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, LL59 5LR.