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What's the alternative(s)? IIRC carbon tax would be at point of use? So biggest "hard to transition" polluters like metal, concrete, electricity would pay most
by specialist 2y ago
What's the alternative(s)?
IIRC carbon tax would be at point of use? So biggest "hard to transition" polluters like metal, concrete, electricity would pay most?
IIRC 2, most carbon tax advocates are also huge into investing in public transit, EVs, weatherization, heat pumps. In fact, BIL and IRA stipulate 40% apportionment. So doesn't that mitigate the regressiveness of a carbon tax?
- YetAnotherNick 2y ago> So biggest "hard to transition" polluters like metal, concrete, electricity would pay most? No, the people using metal, concrete, electricity would pay it. It's not like the profitability of industry goes down over tax.