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Chapter 13. Carbon Tax Burdens on Low-Income Households: A Reason for Delaying Climate Policy? »
Source: Inequality and Fiscal Policy
Series: Books
Author(s): Benedict Clements , Ruud Mooij , Sanjeev Gupta , and Michael Keen
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 21 September 2015
ISBN: 9781513567754
Keywords: income, tax, taxes, revenue, health
Introduction Without strong measures to mitigate carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases, global temperatures are projected to rise by about 3–4°C over preindustrial levels b...
3. Administration of a US Carbon Tax »
Source: Implementing a US Carbon Tax : Challenges and Debates
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2015
ISBN: 9781138825369
Keywords: carbon, emissions, carbon tax, tax, transportation
Key Messages for Policymakers A clear and preferably simple policy objective is important for both design and effective administration of a carbon...
8. Carbon Taxes and Corporate Tax Reform »
Source: Implementing a US Carbon Tax : Challenges and Debates
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2015
ISBN: 9781138825369
Keywords: carbon, emissions, carbon tax, tax, transportation
Key Messages for Policymakers This chapter examines the pros and cons of using a carbon tax to help finance corporate tax reform. We find:...
9. Carbon Taxes and Energy-Intensive Trade-Exposed Industries: Impacts and options »
Source: Implementing a US Carbon Tax : Challenges and Debates
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2015
ISBN: 9781138825369
Keywords: carbon, emissions, carbon tax, tax, transportation
Key Messages for Policymakers A unilateral carbon tax could hurt the international competitiveness of U.S. firms, and resulting production shifts c...
1. Carbon Taxes as Part of the Fiscal Solution »
Source: Implementing a US Carbon Tax : Challenges and Debates
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2015
ISBN: 9781138825369
Keywords: carbon, emissions, carbon tax, tax, transportation
Key Messages for Policymakers The United States faces substantial and unsustainable medium- and long-term budget deficits, which will require a com...
4. Carbon Taxes to Achieve Emissions Targets: Insights from EMF 24 »
Source: Implementing a US Carbon Tax : Challenges and Debates
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2015
ISBN: 9781138825369
Keywords: carbon, emissions, carbon tax, tax, transportation
Key Messages for Policymakers According to the most recent Energy Modeling Forum (EMF 24), U.S. CO2 emissions are projected to be 2 percent below 2...
2. Choosing among Mitigation Instruments: How strong is the case for a US carbon tax? »
Source: Implementing a US Carbon Tax : Challenges and Debates
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2015
ISBN: 9781138825369
Keywords: carbon, emissions, carbon tax, tax, transportation
Key Messages for Policymakers Carbon pricing policies are substantially more effective at reducing energy-related CO2 emissions than most other cli...
13. Comparing Countries’ Climate Mitigation Efforts in a Post-Kyoto World »
Source: Implementing a US Carbon Tax : Challenges and Debates
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2015
ISBN: 9781138825369
Keywords: carbon, emissions, carbon tax, tax, transportation
Key Messages for Policymakers A key element of sustaining a meaningful reduction in greenhouse gas emissions among a coalition of willing countries...
Conclusion »
Source: Implementing a US Carbon Tax : Challenges and Debates
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2015
ISBN: 9781138825369
Keywords: carbon, emissions, carbon tax, tax, transportation
Although the future extent and effects of global climate change remain uncertain, the expected damages are not zero, and risks of serious environmental and macroeconomic consequences rise with rising atmosph...
Implementing a US Carbon Tax : Challenges and Debates »
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781138825369.071
ISBN: 9781138825369
Keywords: carbon, emissions, carbon tax, tax, transportation
Although the future extent and effects of global climate change remain uncertain, the expected damages are not zero, and risks of serious environmental and macroeconomic consequences rise with increasing atmospheri...