Wednesday, 25 March 2009

one step forward; ten steps back

I wasn't planning to start until April 1st, but it seems the E(nergy companies) Protection Administration beat me to it:

The Environmental Protection Administration yesterday announced a campaign to encourage people to reduce their carbon footprint — offering prizes including new cars in return for signing a pledge that includes taking public transportation ...

Asked whether it was contradictory to offer cars as a reward for participating in the campaign, Shen said: “We should consider that [the prize winner] will own the car, but will not necessarily use it every day. If a person owns a car, it can boost the economy ... While they can take public transportation as much as possible, they can also drive the car whenever necessary.”

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