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I think you're overcomplicating things. The reason governments are reluctant to act is because most tax payers don't support higher taxes or prices to respond
by bko 5y ago
I think you're overcomplicating things.
The reason governments are reluctant to act is because most tax payers don't support higher taxes or prices to respond to the problem. There were protests that lasted months in France over higher gas prices [0]. In the US, only 57 percent of Americans are willing to pay a $1 monthly fee, 23 percent are willing to pay a monthly fee of $40. [1]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_vests_movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_vests_movement
[1] https://mleverything.substack.com/p/americans-arent-willing-to-pay-to https://mleverything.substack.com/p/americans-arent-willing-...
- Robotbeat 5y agoAnd I don't think the Degrowther movement is helping anything. Hair shirt decarbonization is a non-starter. Stop trying to make it about scarcity. Make it about abundance. People understand that fossil fuels are limited. So make it about solar, wind, nuclear energy abundance and energy independence. Gas taxes are unpopular. EPA fuel efficiency mandates are popular. Why? One costs you money and the other saves you money, from the consumer's perspective. They BOTH have the effect of reducing emissions and increasing efficiency.