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Carbon Taxes: How They Work

by Noah Kaufman • April 02, 2019

As economists, policymakers and other leaders eye carbon taxes as a climate policy solution, the Center on Global Energy Policy launched a new video that provides the basics on how carbon taxes work and what tradeoffs to consider when designing policy. The video addresses carbon taxes’ implications for the economy, the environment and energy.

 

 

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Carbon Taxes: How They Work

by Noah Kaufman • April 02, 2019