http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/12/new-data-on-eu-carbon-trading-fraud-undermines-climate-fight/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/12/new-data-on-eu-carbon-trading-fraud-undermines-climate-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-40522 Lisa Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:16:16 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=21903#comment-40522 It's worth mentioning that VAT fraud goes on all over Europe with all kinds of commodities - basically anything traded across EU member state borders has been subject to VAT fraud. Carbon is not unique at all - but it is an "easy target" because of the volumes of trading involved. This whole thing speaks much more to the problems with enforcement of VAT regulations overall in Europe than it does to validity of the EU emissions trading system. It's worth mentioning that VAT fraud goes on all over Europe with all kinds of commodities – basically anything traded across EU member state borders has been subject to VAT fraud. Carbon is not unique at all – but it is an “easy target” because of the volumes of trading involved. This whole thing speaks much more to the problems with enforcement of VAT regulations overall in Europe than it does to validity of the EU emissions trading system.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/12/new-data-on-eu-carbon-trading-fraud-undermines-climate-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-25510 Lisa Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:16:16 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=21903#comment-25510 It's worth mentioning that VAT fraud goes on all over Europe with all kinds of commodities - basically anything traded across EU member state borders has been subject to VAT fraud. Carbon is not unique at all - but it is an "easy target" because of the volumes of trading involved. This whole thing speaks much more to the problems with enforcement of VAT regulations overall in Europe than it does to validity of the EU emissions trading system. It's worth mentioning that VAT fraud goes on all over Europe with all kinds of commodities – basically anything traded across EU member state borders has been subject to VAT fraud. Carbon is not unique at all – but it is an “easy target” because of the volumes of trading involved. This whole thing speaks much more to the problems with enforcement of VAT regulations overall in Europe than it does to validity of the EU emissions trading system.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/12/new-data-on-eu-carbon-trading-fraud-undermines-climate-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-22538 Marbles Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:09:17 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=21903#comment-22538 Yah- a liberal apostasy is a terrible thing to witness. I saw the Dan Pearl beheading, so I know. Yah- a liberal apostasy is a terrible thing to witness. I saw the Dan Pearl beheading, so I know.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/12/new-data-on-eu-carbon-trading-fraud-undermines-climate-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-22537 JTD Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:35:22 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=21903#comment-22537 Loaded term? I don't think so, it just demonstrates your committment. Your religion is failing and you've lost your moral compass. Don't worry, there will be plenty more doomsday fads you can hitch your wagon to.... Loaded term? I don't think so, it just demonstrates your committment. Your religion is failing and you've lost your moral compass. Don't worry, there will be plenty more doomsday fads you can hitch your wagon to….

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