Tag Archives: carbon tax
International carbon taxes unfairly target citizenry
Australia has not abandoned its commitment to reducing climate-warming emissions. And carbon tax systems, while rare and rife with controversy, retain a firm foothold in a number of advanced economies. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/07/25/business/global/a-carbon-tax-by-any-other-name.html In Australia, the government’s decision entails a change of methodology. By next July, the country will shift from its controversial carbon tax system to […]
Energy lobby thwarts EPA
The EPA delayed issuance of a new rule limiting emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from new power plants after the electric power industry objected. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/science/earth/epa-to-delay-emissions-rule-at-new-power-plants.html?ref=us The rule would have put in place the first restrictions on climate-altering gases from the power sector in the United States. Agency officials said it would be […]
Dirty Babylon 