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One Tax to Save Us All (www.truthdig.com) TMC

As some politicians in the U.S. continue to get their gender-respective panties/underwear in a bunch over government spending to help people, “conservative” Nicolas Sarkozy has vowed to “save... More

Tags: tmc,truthdig,sustain,global warming,carbon tax,fossil fuels

Submitted 6 months ago by raquelbrown on Sustain | 0 Comments |

A REAL LIFE CARBON TAX. (www.prospect.org) TMC

I've argued before that you can compare a perfect-world carbon tax to a perfect-world cap and trade proposal, or a realistic carbon tax to a realistic cap and trade proposal, but you can't compare a... More

Tags: carbon tax,cap and trade,reducing pollution,tmc,ezra klein

Submitted 10 months ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |

China Considers Carbon Tax to Cut Emissions (solveclimate.com)

The Chinese government is considering imposing a pro rata carbon tax on coal and fossil fuels such as gasoline, jet fuel, and natural gas, Finance Ministry official Su Ming has told the country's... More

Tags: china,carbon tax,greenhouse gas,emissions,climate,capandtrade

Submitted 10 months ago by fordlyn | 0 Comments |

Is a Carbon Tax Good for the Economy? (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

Last December, Gov. Schwarzenegger tasked a 14-member commission to come up with new sources of revenue for the state that could put an end to the feast or famine revenue cycles seen in Sacramento.... More

Tags: carbon tax,fossil fuels,economy,tmc,nam

Submitted 12 months ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |

Certain as Death and Carbon Taxes | Grist | News | 11 Mar 2009 (www.grist.org) TMC

Greenhouse gas emissions must be cut more quickly and deeply than thought only two years ago to avoid dire consequences, and a straight-up carbon tax is the only realistic way to do it, top climate... More

Tags: carbon tax,climate science,tmc,grist

Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |

Time to cowboy up (www.hcn.org) TMC

There's a saying here in the West when you're sniveling too much. The term is "cowboy up," and it means, "Suck it up." It's "buck up, little camper" for grownups. Here's a sample use: If you're a... More

Tags: climate policy,carbon emissions,tmc,carbon tax

Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |

In Canadian national election, economic worries trump environmental agenda (www.grist.org) TMC

Canadian voters regularly told pollsters last year that their top concern was global warming and what to do about it. So when the national election was called for this Oct. 14, the chief opposition... More

Tags: tmc,grist,carbon tax,climate,elections,politics,sierra club

Submitted about 1 year ago by klarajo on Sustain | 0 Comments |

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