In my opinion reducing carbon emission is extremely important, and it is something we should want to invest money in now to help save money in the future. Yes, I understand that it will cost a lot to reduce carbon emission, but why not try to make a difference and help our planet. Our health is much more important and so is the earth we live on. As a nation we are already in dept, so why not use the money for far more important things, like saving our planet. If we spend the money now to reduce carbon emission, in the long run we will save money on purchasing gas, releasing pollution into the air and so on. Not only will we be saving money but we can increase the life expectancy of our planet. I read an article in the NY Times which had a lot of good key points, but one thing that stood out was this, “Action will have costs, and these must be compared with the costs of not acting.” With that being said, I believe we should work with China to reduce carbon emission and better our planet, and set an example so other countries can come together with us and help each other’s economies as well as save our planet.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/magazine/11Economy-t.html