8: Carbon taxes
A carbon tax is a surcharge on a fuel, product, or service, in proportion to the quantity of carbon embodied or emitted, thereby providing financial incentives to abate emissions. Together with emissions trading systems, carbon taxes are the most widespread economic instruments dedicated to curb CO2...
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| description | A carbon tax is a surcharge on a fuel, product, or service, in proportion to the quantity of carbon embodied or emitted, thereby providing financial incentives to abate emissions. Together with emissions trading systems, carbon taxes are the most widespread economic instruments dedicated to curb CO2 emissions and ultimately mitigate climate change. A central characteristic of carbon taxes is cost-effectiveness: a given amount of emission reductions is achieved at the lowest possible cost. However, carbon taxes raise distributional concerns and face acceptability issues. This entry discusses the functioning of carbon taxes and their main properties. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1280842023-11-24T14:56:27Z 8: Carbon taxes Baranzini, Andrea Weber, Sylvain Climate change; Carbon taxes; Economic efficiency; Cost-effectiveness; Distributional impacts; Acceptability issues KCN A carbon tax is a surcharge on a fuel, product, or service, in proportion to the quantity of carbon embodied or emitted, thereby providing financial incentives to abate emissions. Together with emissions trading systems, carbon taxes are the most widespread economic instruments dedicated to curb CO2 emissions and ultimately mitigate climate change. A central characteristic of carbon taxes is cost-effectiveness: a given amount of emission reductions is achieved at the lowest possible cost. However, carbon taxes raise distributional concerns and face acceptability issues. This entry discusses the functioning of carbon taxes and their main properties. Published 2023-11-24T14:56:20Z 2023-11-24T14:56:20Z 2023-09-28 chapter 9781802200416 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/128084 eng image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/elgar-encyclopedia-of-ecological-economics-9781802200409.html https://www.elgaronline.com/display/book/9781802200416/ch08.xml Edward Elgar Publishing Edward Elgar Publishing 10.4337/9781802200416.ch08 10.4337/9781802200416.ch08 01ceac28-75b4-492a-8eec-f9b98bc6b28c https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 9781802200416 Edward Elgar Publishing Cheltenham, UK open access |
| spellingShingle | Climate change; Carbon taxes; Economic efficiency; Cost-effectiveness; Distributional impacts; Acceptability issues KCN Baranzini, Andrea Weber, Sylvain 8: Carbon taxes |
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| topic | Climate change; Carbon taxes; Economic efficiency; Cost-effectiveness; Distributional impacts; Acceptability issues KCN |
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