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The EU is already discussing how to implement a 'carbon border tax' [1]. I believe other political entities have also looked at such import levies on goods com
by oska 7y ago
The EU is already discussing how to implement a 'carbon border tax' [1].
I believe other political entities have also looked at such import levies on goods coming from external domains where pollution taxes are lower or non existent.
With pollution of the atmosphere there is also a case for making the atmosphere itself a legal person that is 'damaged' by pollution and paid redress. Personally I'm interested in this kind of idea but it's probably extending the scope of this particular discussion too far.
[1] https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-mulls-a-carbon-border-tax/ https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-mulls-a-carbon-border...
- olivermarks 7y agoThe 'greenhouse gas' tax efforts are essentially EU versus the WTO from a legal perspective. The EU has decided and ratified legally the concept that greenhouse gases are damaging and a revenue source while the jury is out at the WTO despite a lot of posturing