Carbon tax
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A carbon tax is an Pigovian tax levied on the carbon content of fuels. It is a form of carbon pricing. Carbon is present in every hydrocarbon fuel (coal, petroleum, and natural gas) and is released as carbon dioxide () when they are burnt. In contrast, non-combustion energy sources—wind, sunlight, hydropower, and nuclear—do not convert hydrocarbons to . is a heat-trapping "greenhouse" gas. Scientists have pointed to the potential effects on the climate system of releasing greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere (see scientific opinion on global warming). Since GHG emissions caused by the combustion of fossil fuels are closely related to the carbon content of the respective fuels, a tax on these emissions can be levied by taxing the carbon content of fossil fuels at any point in the product cycle of the fuel.
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- Related: Economics of global warming, Cap and share, Carbon Credit, Environmental economics, Gasoline tax, Landfill Tax Credit Scheme, Mitigation of global warming, Polluter pays principle, Tax horsepower, Tax on electricity, Congestion pricing
| Climate change Climate change www.oecd.org/env/cc - Web |
| The Carbon Tax Center The Carbon Tax Center www.carbontax.org - Web |
| Analysis of Proposed Carbon Tax Rates Analysis of Proposed Carbon Tax Rates www.carbontax.org/.../a-question-of-balance-finding-the-optimal-carbon-tax-rate - Web |
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| Energy Taxes Energy Taxes www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/glotax/carbon/index.htm - Web |
| The Case for Charges on Greenhouse Gas Emissions The Case for Charges on Greenhouse Gas Emissions belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/18633/ - Web |
| TACA Association's website TACA Association's website www.taxecarbone.info/indexE.html - Web |
| GEMINI-E3 web GEMINI-E3 web gemini-e3.ordecsys.com - Web |
| France's Example: France's Example: www.ambafrance-us.org/climate/understanding-frances-carbon-tax/ - Web |
