Carbon tax
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A carbon tax is a tax levied on the carbon content of fuels. It is a form of carbon pricing. Revenue obtained via the tax is however not always used to compensate the carbon emissions on which the tax is levied (see implementation).
Carbon is present in every hydrocarbon fuel (coal, petroleum, and natural gas) and converted to carbon dioxide (Template:Chem) and other products when combusted. In contrast, non-combustion energy sources—wind, sunlight, geothermal, hydropower, and nuclear—do not convert hydrocarbons to Template:Chem.
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See also
- 4 Degrees and Beyond International Climate Conference
- Economics of global warming
- Cap and share
- Carbon Credit
- Carbon pricing
- Carbon offset
- Congestion pricing
- Emissions Reduction Currency System
- Environmental economics
- Environmental impact of aviation
- Gasoline tax
- Hyper-mobile travel
- Landfill Tax Credit Scheme (in the UK)
- Mitigation of global warming
- Meat tax
- The Pigou Club
- Polluter pays principle
- Tax horsepower
- Tax on electricity
- CBAM
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