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Many carbon reduction (or insidiously, pro car sales) policies have this effect. Poorer people spend a bigger portion of income on petrol, so petrol/carbon txes
by dalbasal 9y ago
Many carbon reduction (or insidiously, pro car sales) policies have this effect. Poorer people spend a bigger portion of income on petrol, so petrol/carbon txes hit them harder. registration taxes or other requirements favour newer, more expensive cars (richer owners) which perform better relative to new (more carbon focused) standards.
In terms of political dynamic (in some of europe, in any case) the "side" of politics most concerned with avoiding regressive taxes is also the side most concerned with carbon levels, so we don't tend to have that discussion play out.
- cjrp 9y ago> the "side" of politics most concerned with avoiding regressive taxes is also the side most concerned with carbon levels, so we don't tend to have that discussion play out That's a really interesting point. I'm not sure what the solution is? A scrappage scheme open to everyone (regardless of income) may not be financially viable, so then do you apply means testing or something? Hmm.