This article reports that the Pope's encyclical on climate change states, "The strategy of buying and selling emissions credits can give rise to a new form of speculation and would not serve to reduce the global emission of polluting gas. This system seems to be a quick and easy solution with the appearance of a certain commitment to the environment, which however does not imply by any means a radical change in the scale of circumstances. Thus, it may become an expedient that supports continued excessive consumption by certain countries and sectors."
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