Carbon tax

carbon tax - a charge on fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) based on their carbon content. When burned, the carbon in these fuels becomes carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the chief greenhouse gas.

Carbon tax
A tax on fuels according to their carbon content, which aims to encourage people and businesses to use fuels with less carbon and reduce the amount of energy they use.
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Carbon Tax A tax on emissions of coal, oil and natural gas. Its intent is to reduce the amount of emissions produced annually. Carcinogen Any substance known to promote cancer.

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carbon tax A carbon tax is a tax on emissions of carbon dioxide ( CO₂ ) and other greenhouse gases. It is a type of pollution tax that both gives incentives to pollute less and helps assign the costs of pollution to the polluters.

A product tax may be levied on the units of harmful substance contained in products: for instance, a carbon tax is based on the carbon content of each particular fossil fuel.

To stop the rise in greenhouse gases and global temperatures, the report said nations will need to expand existing policies that can help lower emissions, such as fuel or carbon taxes, ...

Elsewhere in the world environmental taxes, such as carbon taxes, are beginning to emerge as a response to the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Various other strategies include development of new technologies, wind power, nuclear power, renewable energy, biodiesel, electric cars (and hybrids), and fuel cells, Energy conservation, carbon taxes and carbon sequestration schemes.

See also: Environmental, Waste, Environment, Reduce, Water