It is difficult to know how much of that is currently cosmetic and how much is real. An actual carbon tax on fossil fuels would make everything that utilizes fo

It is difficult to know how much of that is currently cosmetic and how much is real. An actual carbon tax on fossil fuels would make everything that utilizes fossil fuels more expensive. Building materials, transporting materials by trucks, people commuting by cars, generating backup electricity for those moments when wind or solar energy do not momentarily produce enough.