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Reaching net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, as prescribed by the Paris Agreement, is hard to imagine without a carbon tax. This column estimates that reaching the goal by carbon taxation …
The smokestack illusion: Who really pays for net zero Read More
For people living in the EU, the price of their next car, home renovation and even local produce may soon reflect a climate policy that many have never even heard …
How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits Read More
The Danish government will introduce Europe’s first carbon tax on agriculture, after a five-month negotiation with farming and conservation groups ended in a historic agreement on Monday night. From 2030 farmers will …
Denmark sets first carbon tax on agriculture Read More
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has published new research which shows the need for a strong reduction of air traffic in order to halt the ongoing climate crisis. In a move likely to shock other …
A Dutch airport has gone rogue and called for air traffic polluters to pay for their CO² emissions Read More
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a setback for his climate-change action plan in conservative-leaning Saskatchewan, as provincial opposition mounts against the federal carbon …
Trudeau’s climate plan faces setback in Saskatchewan over carbon tax Read More
The owner of Britain’s biggest power station could receive billions of pounds in green subsidies for a flagship ‘carbon capture’ project even if much of the carbon ends up being …
‘Carbon capture’ subsidy could let power station keep polluting atmosphere Read More
How can the EU set a carbon tax at a rate that contributes to net zero? The European Commission is holding a meeting in June that is, on the face …
New EU Carbon Tax – Choosing the right rate Read More
The U.S. Conference of Mayors opposed any limits on suing fossil fuel companies over climate change, which would rule out a carbon tax plan supported by industry. The mayors of …
U.S. Mayors Pressure Congress on Carbon Pricing, Climate Lawsuits and a Green New Deal Read More
Microsoft, Pepsi, Levi’s and others are calling for carbon taxes or fees that could scale up innovation fast enough to combat climate change. An epic quest loomed Wednesday before the …
75+ Business Leaders Lobby Congress for Carbon Pricing. Did Republicans Listen? Read More