Forget Kyoto: Putting a Tax on Carbon Consumption

Forget Kyoto: Putting a Tax on Carbon Consumption

Given the failure of international climate negotiations, an Oxford University economist says a carbon consumption tax would be the most effective way of lowering CO2 emissions. If countries are serious about addressing climate change, he argues, then they must pay for the carbon pollution they cause. BY DIETER HELMhttp://e360.yale.edu/feature/forget_kyoto_putting_a_tax_on_carbon_consumption/2590/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+YaleEnvironment360+%28Yale+Environment+360%29