Thursday, June 20, 2013

Effects of a Carbon Tax on the Economy and the Environment

"Lawmakers could increase federal revenues and encourage reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by establishing a carbon tax, which would either tax those emissions directly or tax fuels that release CO2 when they are burned (fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas).
Emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere and contribute to climate change—a long-term and potentially very costly global problem..."
https://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/44223_Carbon_0.pdf

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