The Hartwell group argues that mass improvements are needed across many technologies, requiring the determined participation of governments. They suggest partially funding the required research and development with a “slowly rising but initially low carbon tax” that would avoid undermining economic growth.
哈特维尔研究小组认为在许多技术领域都需要大规模的革新，也需要政府全心全意的参与。他们建议对所需的研究进行专门资助，并征收“缓慢上升但起始费率较为低廉的碳排放税”以免阻碍经济增长。