Accepting that any conversion of fossil fuel is unacceptable, alternative electric energy generation is the only place the focus of increased cost should emanate from. As soon as any "incentive", "penalties", "tax" and ESPECIALLY when 'carbon credits' becomes a marketed item, nothing will change or improve except for the wealth manipulators. Political and big business corruption is the only thing that will be generated and yes, those cost will be passed to the consumer (like ALL increased costs for anything). If there are cost increases for energy it has to come only and directly from the increased cost of alternative generation as the 'phasing out restriction of fossil fuel conversion' is implemented. Any true incentive will be from the necessity to become more competitive within the industry.

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