The Bottom Line Series: Carbon Taxes

World Resources Institute

Synopsis

Describes the similarities and differences between the two policy approaches and answers other common questions about a tax on carbon.



Climate policy debates often feature discussions about the role of a carbon tax, either as an alternative or a supplement to a cap-and-trade program. This fact sheet describes the similarities and differences between the two policy approaches and answers other common questions about a tax on carbon.

2 pages

2008

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