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Carbon taxes are by far the most effective way to get down CO₂ emissions. But I'm doubtful that implementing them only for one industry in one small country is
by BurningFrog 2y ago
Carbon taxes are by far the most effective way to get down CO₂ emissions.
But I'm doubtful that implementing them only for one industry in one small country is very helpful.
- hyeonwho4 2y agoRight. Why not carbon tax all industries (and imports), then subsidize select essentials like pumping water and growing agricultural goods?
- stainablesteel 2y agoI disagree, carbon taxes seem to be the best way to ensure your country starts to outsource all of it's carbon producing activity to less developed countries who do a worse job containing their emissions. This has been happening in europe for quite some time with the manufacturing of their wind turbines iirc. It's a super carbon heavy emission to produce them, so the europeans have them made elsewhere to make it look like their emissions are super low, which is essentially a lie for politicians to sell environment-crazed voters.
- BurningFrog 2y agoA carbon tax needs to be global to fully work, for reasons like this. That is of course impossible, so there is some tension there :)
- fulafel 2y agoGood news: we're implementing them widely and in all eu countries.
- 15155 2y agoMeanwhile, China simply doesn't care.