Here’s a quick challenge – what are up to 3 affirmative mechanisms/types of aff cases that are certainly topical under “market-based-instruments”? What are up to 3 affirmative mechanisms/types of aff cases that are certainly topical under “carbon pricing”. List them! Let’s envision what will be the words we see under “round reports” for aff cases on caselist come September/October under MBI, then the same under “carbon pricing”. Then, which one is better and why? Is MBI the sweet spot for a variety of mechnisms and thus a variety of aff cases, but not too much? Is carbon pricing as an option a recipe for overlimiting aff innovation by funneling folks entirely or almost entirely to carbon tax affs?
I realize that other words in the res options serve a limiting function, for example a MBI must decarbonize, and so that perhaps excludes MBI’s that encourage (green energy) instead of targeting/discouraging (fossil fuel energy), so feel free to discuss that as well!
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