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Any carbon tax or carbon tax-like policy will be passed on. However, the _absence of a carbon tax_ already causes costs we don't see yet, when in the future, pe
by FranchuFranchu 3y ago
Any carbon tax or carbon tax-like policy will be passed on. However, the _absence of a carbon tax_ already causes costs we don't see yet, when in the future, people die as a consequence of climate change.
- 01100011 3y ago> the _absence of a carbon tax_ already causes costs we don't see yet We're talking about CA here. A single, albeit large, US state. As we see from emissions moving from the west to China, if CA imposes a tax then carbon emissions will just move somewhere else. The absence of a carbon tax in one US state likely has little effect on AGW. I would argue that interfering with market based production location may cause even more emissions as shipping costs may increase.
- Daishiman 3y agoThis is just one step in a series of future legislation being planned in many developed countries to price carbon from imported goods.
- 01100011 3y agoOk, so all the carbon moves to developing nations that don't care. What will we have achieved beyond lowering the standard of living in developed nations?
- Daishiman 3y agoA dramatic reduction in pollution resulting in fewer deaths by respiratory hazards? And once carbon pricing for imports comes in you get to price carbon appropriately all around?
- adasdasdas 3y agoJust to be clear, we want costs to be passed on because the real solution to climate change is an adjustment to our consumption habits.