Re: Copenhagen Summit
"Well, for a start, it requires states with the centralized power to enforce such a limitation."
Same goes for your other proposition unless you count in the option only some will volunteer with a huge disadvantage and that's enough.
"States which possess the power to limit their resource production will have other excessive powers as well,"
What is the difference with today? They can cut it down any way they choose.
"which will lead to abuse of power in other ways, never mind corruption."
It inevitably will. But still, it would be easier to control the production then indirectly count all energy costs.
"Also, it cannot be implemented internationally, as some states will simply not control their resources as others might, resulting in a rather messy politically-charged world economy."
That is what is going on with opec. But the same is true for your plan. All govs need to participate in order for it to work. Whilst the energy-resource providing countries is a smaller list.
"But, most importantly, it subverts the freedom of the consumer to drive the market. A sales tax charged at the end product purchasing level will maintain the free-market system."
Why would a tax at the resource be more pain for the free market system as one on nearly every product?
"This whole Copenhagen summit is a continuance of the age old attempt of the so called elite to reign in the free-market system for their continued benefit."
I agree with that, but indirect taxes will make it worse i.m.o.