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> governments are introducing carbon taxes to take into account the impact of sources that produce carbon in the atmosphere That doesn't make the other sources
by sageikosa 14y ago
> governments are introducing carbon taxes to take into account the impact of sources that produce carbon in the atmosphere
That doesn't make the other sources less expensive. It makes the current sources more expensive. If this were a zero sum "game", great. However, more money chasing less efficient energy sources means less money chasing more efficient and less carbon intensive energy sources such as nuclear.
- chris_wot 14y agoThat doesn't make sense. A carbon tax allows for the development of nuclear energy, as it should reduce overall costs as less carbon is emitted in the atmosphere. I fail to see how you jump from the assertion that there are less efficient energy to the conclusion that more efficient energy sources will be ignored because of a carbon tax.