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> It's to get the companies to respond to their decreased revenue with greener alternatives. They don't have decreased revenue though. They pass the taxes thro
by socialist_coder 7y ago
> It's to get the companies to respond to their decreased revenue with greener alternatives.
They don't have decreased revenue though. They pass the taxes through to the consumer, and the consumer behavior doesn't change because you're taxing a necessity of life.
Like another reply said, their power company gives them the option of choosing "green" energy. Most consumers cannot do that. If there is actually a choice, then raising prices on one of the choices would affect consumer behavior. But for the vast majority of people, they can't choose between green energy or fossil fuel based energy. No choice = doesn't matter what prices do.
- Aunche 7y ago> They pass the taxes through to the consumer, and the consumer behavior doesn't change because you're taxing a necessity of life. If we're talking about taxing coal in rural India, you're right, but the bulk of the industrialized world will certainly be motivated to make changes. People will eat less beef, and more legumes, for example.
- cameronbrown 7y ago> People will eat less beef, and more legumes, for example. Citation needed. Some people take it as a point of pride they eat no greens. I think you're sorely underestimating how much they value eating meat all the time.