Re: ...a bit further down the road we're on.
The problem I see is a planet getting warmer because people are emitting too much carbon. The problem I see is our nation sending its wealth to other nations who hate us because we are addicted to carbon producing fossil fuels. Carbon restrictions will change both of these extremely negative side effects of our energy use by creating incentives to change behavior. Perhaps something like this will encourage development of solar and other alternatives? Perhaps it will make people think twice about nuclear power? Market economics would support such an assumption.