Feb 25, 2023
(THE NATIONAL PULSE) - Is World War II-style rationing the answer to the planet's "climate crisis"? That's the question posed in a new study by academics from the University of Leeds, England. You won't be surprised to learn the answer is 'yes': rationing of various commodities, including fuel and meat, is on the cards. The authors believe a rationing scheme would be more equitable than individual allowances, because unlike carbon taxes and carbon-credit schemes - both of which have been proposed in response to climate change - rationing would not allow the rich to "buy their way out". Advertisement - story continues below A rationing scheme could also have broader applications, the researchers claim. "The concept of rationing could help, not only in the mitigation of climate change," says joint lead author Dr Nathan Wood, "but also in reference to a variety of other soci