Myth: Kyoto only affects industry

Liberal myth

The costs of the Kyoto Protocol fall mainly on industry and not on the public.

The facts

Any measures strong enough to make a measurable dent in carbon emissions would have a profound effect on the economy and on family budgets.

• Electric bills and gasoline prices would rise, as well as the cost of most other goods which require energy to make and transport.
• Manufacturing jobs would likely leave the country in large numbers and go to nations like China that have announced that they will do nothing to cap energy use.

Related Heritage research

• Ben Lieberman, “Frequently Asked Questions About Global Warming,” March 21, 2007
• Ben Lieberman, “Don’t Rush To Judgment on U.N.’s IPCC Global Warming Summary,” February 7, 2007