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Why the public resistance to carbon tax policies? New research suggests a few key factors that may play a role in influencing popular support for carbon tax efforts in Canada.
Never mind the carbon tax. Tax breaks and public spending for fossil fuel companies cost taxpayers billions every year and hurt the environment.
Governments that publicly commit to carbon pricing are compelled to get their own house in order.
As other nations race to restructure their economies in line with a low-carbon future, Australia risks being left behind. An economy-shaping tax on fossil fuels is a conversation we must have.
Critics have described Ghana’s emissions tax as premature.
We look to politicians to provide climate change solutions, but there is only so much they can do. Beyond regulation, governments should remember the key role they play in promoting innovation.
Many oil and gas companies support a tax on carbon, even though they are significant emitters.
One set of ideas runs counter to the mainstream consensus that technology will save us from climate change. Can degrowth ever win enough converts to persuade humanity to change course?
The Biden Administration’s signature climate legislation is unleashing a wave of clean energy investment, along with some opportunities and risks for countries like Australia.
Any smart climate strategy will need to simultaneously move away from fossil fuels and protect biodiversity, including through carbon sink preservation and a shift toward sustainable agriculture.
Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.
Some western companies have continued operating in Russia since it invaded Ukraine, while others have left the country altogether.
Repugnance for certain activities tends to dictate government rules for markets but this can obscure real problems like poverty.
Paying for the true cost of consumption could help grow the economy.
It’s far easier to see how the stock market is doing than it is to find out the global price of carbon. That has to change.
Carbon taxes targeting luxury emissions are more popular than those which make necessities more expensive.
A new study shows what it would mean for Europe and China, and why the US might not be too excited about the idea.
Climate bills in Australia and the US promise progress without carbon taxes or markets. Here’s why.
Renewed interest in nuclear energy will go nowhere unless we talk about carbon pricing. As energy minister Chris Bowen points out, nuclear is extremely expensive.
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