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EventsApr 20, 2021Maarten Verwey
discusses what regulatory changes and policy initiatives are needed right now to ensure that 2030 targets are achieved.
EventsApr 20, 2021Andrew Steer
discusses how smart, aggressive climate action will drive new technologies, improve economic efficiency, and lower risks.
EventsApr 19, 2021Fiona Reynolds
on why we need to ensure that all EU policies, and not just those on sustainable finance, are aligned to the EU’s 2030 and 2050 climate targets.
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The starting point for addressing climate change, economists agree, is a tax on carbon. But while the resulting reduction in emissions would benefit virtually everyone on the planet, those who bear a disproportionate share of the costs will mobilize in opposition – that is, unless they are given a reason not to.
argues that the best way to overcome organized resistance to a carbon tax is to buy it off.
