[randomcharhere]

there's a certain irony to this just cant put my finger on it.

I'm pretty sure they didnt do this to for the benefit of the planet and more for the bottom line

[brianwawok]

Good, because you don't solve global warming by turning everyone into a tree hugger.

Make the environentally sound decision cheaper and you win.

[EricE]

And why would that be a bad thing if the two happened to align?

[michael1999]

That's the whole point of carbon (and other Pigouvian) taxes - harness narrow self-interest into better global decision making. Badgering everyone to become a saint seems like a low-percentage plan.