> If you believe that human society cannot afford to continue relying on fossil fuels, because they are an existential threat to civilisation, then it follows t

> If you believe that human society cannot afford to continue relying on fossil fuels, because they are an existential threat to civilisation, then it follows that the tax on those fuels also needs to become unaffordable. Why bother with taxes? Just outlaw fossil fuel altogether. If you like to go around punching people in the face there is no super high tax you can pay for the privilege to "offset the externalities." You just aren't allowed to do it.