Institute a modest carbon tax to reduce carbon emissions, finance clean energy technology development, cut taxes, and reduce the deficit
Miscellaneous
·
OSTI ID:22110337
The nation should institute a modest carbon tax in order to help clean up the economy and stabilize the nation’s finances. Specifically, Congress and the president should implement a $20 per ton, steadily increasing carbon excise fee that would discourage carbon dioxide emissions while shifting taxation onto pollution, financing energy efficiency (EE) and clean technology development, and providing opportunities to cut taxes or reduce the deficit. The net effect of these policies would be to curb harmful carbon emissions, improve the nation’s balance sheet, and stimulate job-creation and economic renewal.
- Research Organization:
- The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 22110337
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Sensible substitute for the Federal income tax on utilities
Carbon tax becomes top priority again
What is greener than a VMT tax? The case for an indexed energy user fee to finance us surface transportation
Journal Article
·
Thu Jul 21 00:00:00 EDT 1977
· Public Util. Fortn.; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:22110337
Carbon tax becomes top priority again
Journal Article
·
Wed Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 1992
· Chemical Week; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:22110337
What is greener than a VMT tax? The case for an indexed energy user fee to finance us surface transportation
Journal Article
·
Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2011
· Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
·
OSTI ID:22110337