>Net metering is no substitute for a price on carbon.
It absolutely is since there is no price on carbon and no realistic prospect of one any time soon.
It absolutely is since there is no price on carbon and no realistic prospect of one any time soon.
Of course, that's probably not enough. See Greg Mankiw's "invitation to the Pigou club" where he discusses the research on the "correct" value (estimated at between $80 and $300 per ton): http://scholar.harvard.edu/files/mankiw/files/smart_taxes.pd...