The Wealthy Will Pay More
08/5/2007 by Nick
The pie charts for electricity, jet fuel, etc. are similar, meaning that carbon
taxing can be made "income-progressive" via pro rata revenue distribution.
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A “Starter” Carbon Tax Shift
08/5/2007 by Nick
CTC’s proposed national carbon tax, $37 per ton of carbon ramped up each year for at
least 10 years, would reduce emissions by almost 4% annually — more than 30% by 2017.
100-year Carbon from Fossil Fuels
08/5/2007 by Nick
Because CO2 stays “resident” in the atmosphere for at least a century, the U.S.
is responsible for more than 3x as much active greenhouse gas as China.
Carbon Tax Proportions
08/5/2007 by Nick
Because coal has the highest carbon content per Btu, it is
taxed at the heaviest rate under a straight carbon tax.
Americans Emit in a Day What Other Emit in a Workweek
08/5/2007 by Nick
Even with the emergence of China as an economic powerhouse,
emissions by the average American dwarf those by most others.
