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Carbon taxation: A carbon tax is a fee imposed on the burning of fossil fuels based on the amount of carbon dioxide they emit. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by making polluters pay for the environmental cost, encouraging businesses and individuals to shift toward cleaner energy sources. See also Taxation, Corbon pricing, Emission permits, Emissions trading, Emissions._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Fankhauser, Samuel | Carbon Taxation | Fankhauser, Samuel | |
Government Policy | Carbon Taxation | Government Policy | |
International Policies | Carbon Taxation | International Policies | |
Saez, Emmanuel | Carbon Taxation | Saez, Emmanuel | |
Stavins, Robert N. | Carbon Taxation | Stavins, Robert N. | |
Zucman, Gabriel | Carbon Taxation | Zucman, Gabriel | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-10-06 |