Archive for the ‘Carbon Tax’ Category

About 60 Percent of Conservatives Favor a Carbon Tax

06/18/2013 by James Handley

For Conservatives & Libertarians, Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax Beats Regulations (Ron Bailey, Reason)

Filed under Carbon Tax,News,Politics

Conservatives clash over taxing carbon emissions

06/18/2013 by James Handley

Conservatives Debate Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax (E&E News)

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Baucus: ‘Creeping’ interest in carbon tax

06/17/2013 by James Handley

Baucus: ‘Creeping’ Interest in Carbon Tax, But Camp Says No. (The Hill, blog)


Congress hates carbon pricing. The rest of the world doesn’t.

06/8/2013 by James Handley

Congress hates carbon pricing. The rest of the world doesn’t. (Brad Plumer, WaPo Wonkblog)

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Right-Wingers target carbon tax in online advertising campaign

06/6/2013 by Charles Komanoff

Koch Bros. On-Line Adverts Target Carbon Tax (Guardian)


B.C.’s carbon tax is driving down emissions

06/5/2013 by James Handley

B.C.’s carbon tax is driving down emissions (Vancouver Sun)


B.C.’s carbon tax freeze may thaw if other jurisdictions adopt

06/4/2013 by James Handley

British Columbia Will Keep Raising CO2 Tax If Neighbors Do (Toronto Metro)


Are Energy Taxes the Answer to the Nation’s Fiscal Problems?

05/30/2013 by James Handley

Well-Designed Energy Taxes Offer Unique Fiscal & Climate Benefits (Nat’l J)


Lobbying for the Greater Good

05/29/2013 by James Handley

Citizens Climate Lobby Builds Political Momentum For Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax (NY Times)


Innovating in a Post-Carbon Economy: Richard Branson, Elon Musk, Energy Secretary Moniz and Ambassador Melanne Verveer Come Together in DC

05/29/2013 by James Handley

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk: Tax Carbon Pollution to Usher in Post-Carbon Economy (Huff Post)