Assuming that human activity does have a large impact due to increasing CO2 levels primarily from the burning of fossil fuels and that the impact is seriously harmful. What actions are out of the question and why?

For a solution to a problem to be morally Right, it must not violate our individual rights. Rights-violating domestic or international governmental action in the name of saving the planet is not an option, regardless of how important the cause. Government-imposed carbon taxes, vehicle emission standards, wind and solar subsidies, oil and gas regulations, bans on nuclear development, and other statist initiatives are off limits.

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