Yes, I agree that the technological options for industrialization available to Africa are much more developed today than for the European "early adopters" two centuries ago. Some leap-frogging is advisable, for instance going straight to natural gas or LPG while skipping coal. But we should never force them, or abuse our power, especially not when we ourselves are still relying on natural gas and even coal.
What’s your opinion on a carbon-border tax? It’s forcing emerging markets insofar that it prices in the externalities of the emissions, punishing the exports of those reliant on coal and the likes. At the same time it is hypocrisy-neutral because a carbon tax would also be applied domestically.
Yes, I agree that the technological options for industrialization available to Africa are much more developed today than for the European "early adopters" two centuries ago. Some leap-frogging is advisable, for instance going straight to natural gas or LPG while skipping coal. But we should never force them, or abuse our power, especially not when we ourselves are still relying on natural gas and even coal.
What’s your opinion on a carbon-border tax? It’s forcing emerging markets insofar that it prices in the externalities of the emissions, punishing the exports of those reliant on coal and the likes. At the same time it is hypocrisy-neutral because a carbon tax would also be applied domestically.