A carbon tax is a tax levied on the carbon emissions from producing goods and services. Carbon taxes are intended to make visible the hidden social costs...
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emissions. Compared to a fixed carbon tax, a theoretical advantage of this market-based approach is that the most cost-effective carbon reduction methods would...
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Carbon pricing in Canada is implemented either as a regulatory fee or tax levied on the carbon content of fuels at the Canadian provincial, territorial...
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The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a carbon tariff on carbon intensive products, such as steel, cement and some electricity, imported to...
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Washington carbon tax may refer to either of two ballot initiatives in Washington, United States that sought to introduce a carbon tax: 2016 Washington...
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carbon fee and dividend or climate income is a system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. The system imposes a carbon tax on...
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then Opposition leader Tony Abbott indicated he intended to repeal "the carbon tax", regulated organizations responded rather weakly, with very few investments...
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combustion, the main driver of climate change. A carbon price usually takes the form of a carbon tax, or an emissions trading scheme (ETS) that requires...
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friendly activities via economic incentives. One notable example is a carbon tax. Such a policy can complement or avert the need for regulatory (command...
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Energy in Norway (redirect from Carbon emissions in Norway)
unprofitable and undeveloped. The European Union's history of taxing oil products and carbon-intensive also supports the transition away from fossil fuels...
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Taxation in Indonesia (section Carbon Tax)
Taxation in Indonesia includes income tax, value added tax (goods and sales tax) and carbon tax. Indonesian taxation is based on Article 23A of UUD 1945...
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A Pigouvian tax (also spelled Pigovian tax) is a tax on any market activity that generates negative externalities (i.e., external costs incurred by third...
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Energy in Switzerland (section Carbon tax)
and air travel limitation. In January 2008, Switzerland implemented a carbon tax on all hydrocarbon fuels, unless are used for energy.[clarification needed]...
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contribute equally to global warming (CO2e). Carbon credits are a form of carbon pricing, along with carbon taxes and subsidies. Credits can move among the...
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Energy in Singapore (section Carbon tax)
model. In 2019, Singapore introduced the Carbon Pricing Act, aimed at reducing carbon emissions by imposing a tax on greenhouse gas emissions. Concurrently...
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Before the Flood (film) (section Carbon tax)
interviewed in the documentary. To offset the carbon emissions of the production, the filmmakers paid a voluntary carbon tax. The soundtrack features compositions...
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Rex Tillerson (section Climate change and carbon tax)
announced in 2009 that ExxonMobil favored a carbon tax as "the most efficient means of reflecting the cost of carbon in all economic decisions – from investments...
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Energy in Denmark (section Carbon tax)
not taxed. Minor taxes are called "Compulsory storage fee" and "NOx tax". Carbon dioxide tax is 0.09 DKK/kWh for electricity. Fossil fuels are taxed at...
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The British Columbia carbon tax has been in place since 2008. It is a British Columbia policy that adds additional carbon taxes to fossil fuels burned...
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Canadian province of Quebec became the first in Canada to introduce a carbon tax. The tax was to be imposed on energy producers starting October 1, 2007, with...
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"Gasoline, Motive Fuel and Carbon Emitting Product Tax A basic overview of the taxation of gasoline, motive fuel and carbon emitting products". www2.gnb...
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Energy in France (section Carbon tax)
from the carbon tax would have been between €3 and 4.5 billion annually, with 55 percent from households and 45 percent from businesses. The tax would not...
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the carbon tax was controversial as the 2010 BC Budget granted petroleum fuels a 5% reduction from the carbon tax while imposing the full carbon tax on...
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Energy in Sweden (section Carbon tax)
national electricity generation to the rest of Europe in 2023. A high carbon tax on heating fuels has contributed to a noticeable uptake in biomass and...
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different from a carbon price. According to economic theory, a carbon price should be set equal to the SCC. In reality, carbon tax and carbon emission trading...
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Doug Ford (section Carbon tax)
Climate Initiative, a carbon tax was automatically imposed on the province. Ford had warned that the imposition of the federal carbon tax would result in an...
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generated by the tax is paid directly to citizens, a payment known as a carbon dividend. By 2021, global industry-wide carbon taxes were supported by...
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Energy in South Africa (section Carbon tax)
gears up for carbon tax". CPC News. 16 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010. "South African carbon tax finally becomes...
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a temporary carbon tax, leading up to an Emissions Trading Scheme. During the 2010 election campaign, Gillard also said that no carbon tax would be introduced...
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repeal the Liberal government's carbon tax if the Conservatives form government under him, and has characterized the carbon tax as being "inflationary". Poilievre...
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