Leviathan carbon taxes in the short run |
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Authors: | Richard S J Tol |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Economics, University of Sussex, Mantell Building, Falmer, BN1 9RF, UK 2. Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 3. Department of Spatial Economics, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Abstract: | A cap is imposed on the carbon tax rate if the total tax revenue is not allowed to increase. Using recent data on the carbon-intensity of the economy and the overall tax take, I show that this cap constrains almost any climate policy in at least some countries. A larger number of countries, emitting a substantial share of global carbon dioxide, cannot fully participate if the carbon tax (or equivalent alternative regulation) is high enough to meet the 2?°C target. For that target, the carbon tax revenue in 2020 is greater than 10?% of total tax revenue in every country. |
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