Comments on: I’ll Do It If You Do It http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/2009/10/26/ill-do-it-if-you-do-it/ Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:27:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: electrical http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/2009/10/26/ill-do-it-if-you-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8274 electrical Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:31:02 +0000 http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/?p=318#comment-8274 Nice blog under a nice heading!... With all the fuss about climate change, one major economic power deciding to set a target regardless of what anyone else decides to do would put tremendous pressure on other countries on the political front. thnx for sharing... Nice blog under a nice heading!… With all the fuss about climate change, one major economic power deciding to set a target regardless of what anyone else decides to do would put tremendous pressure on other countries on the political front. thnx for sharing…

]]> By: Ron Hayes http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/2009/10/26/ill-do-it-if-you-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7403 Ron Hayes Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:54:17 +0000 http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/?p=318#comment-7403 True Mike. In this case, I do think it is much more of a political game because they are talking about target drops in emissions, meaning they commit to try to get there. With all the fuss about climate change, one major economic power deciding to set a target regardless of what anyone else decides to do would put tremendous pressure on other countries on the political front. They almost would have no choice because the outrage could be political suicide for the leaders in charge. Is it more complicated than that? Yes. But in a nutshell, that is how I see it. True Mike. In this case, I do think it is much more of a political game because they are talking about target drops in emissions, meaning they commit to try to get there. With all the fuss about climate change, one major economic power deciding to set a target regardless of what anyone else decides to do would put tremendous pressure on other countries on the political front. They almost would have no choice because the outrage could be political suicide for the leaders in charge. Is it more complicated than that? Yes. But in a nutshell, that is how I see it.

]]> By: mikew http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/2009/10/26/ill-do-it-if-you-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7401 mikew Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:33:37 +0000 http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/?p=318#comment-7401 Countries are made up of people. People operate businesses. Therefore regulations and policies adapted by countries which cost businesses money to implement have an effect on the bottom line. We see it every day. Try buying products made only in the USA. You can't, because people in other countries can make stuff cheaper. Being the leader in emission reduction would be a great selling point, but would it be enough to gain a competitive edge over price? Nothing is ever simple. Countries are made up of people. People operate businesses. Therefore regulations and policies adapted by countries which cost businesses money to implement have an effect on the bottom line. We see it every day. Try buying products made only in the USA. You can’t, because people in other countries can make stuff cheaper. Being the leader in emission reduction would be a great selling point, but would it be enough to gain a competitive edge over price? Nothing is ever simple.

]]> By: Ron Hayes http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/2009/10/26/ill-do-it-if-you-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7391 Ron Hayes Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:32:45 +0000 http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/?p=318#comment-7391 That would be true if it were corporations but in this case, it is countries. Which of course doesn't negate the financial aspect but it does diminish it considerably. And, countries do tend to want to be like the "leader" and I think in this environmental issue, even more so since it is a political hot bed. That would be true if it were corporations but in this case, it is countries. Which of course doesn’t negate the financial aspect but it does diminish it considerably. And, countries do tend to want to be like the “leader” and I think in this environmental issue, even more so since it is a political hot bed.

]]> By: CharlesB http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/2009/10/26/ill-do-it-if-you-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7390 CharlesB Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:22:22 +0000 http://blog.pacific-recycling.com/?p=318#comment-7390 I suspect It is financial. There is always a cost associated with cutting emissions. As long as everybody is paying the same cost (I'll do it if you do it"), the playing field remains largely the same balance. However, if one company voluntarily incurs the cost while others do not, that company has just yielded a competitive advantage to the others. Instead of it not being long before others follow suit, in today's world of razor thin margins it may not be long before the others are bidding on the (former) leader's assets. I suspect It is financial. There is always a cost associated with cutting emissions. As long as everybody is paying the same cost (I’ll do it if you do it”), the playing field remains largely the same balance.

However, if one company voluntarily incurs the cost while others do not, that company has just yielded a competitive advantage to the others.
Instead of it not being long before others follow suit, in today’s world of razor thin margins it may not be long before the others are bidding on the (former) leader’s assets.

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