WTF? A carbon credit system is in the works, and citizens will be forced to pay for carbon emissions.

According to the climatological record, both carbon dioxide levels and global temperatures are at historical lows. Soon, every E.U. citizen will have to start paying for their carbon emissions in order to reduce them by 55% by 2030. The European Union’s parliament has given the green light to the first “carbon credit” program in the world. Although the programme is still in its initial phases, Dutch media reported that “everyone in Europe will have to pay for carbon emissions.” According to Dutch news site NOS, the measures are part of a package of climate laws. Before 2030, CO2 emissions must