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carbon tax

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carbon tax
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) a tax on the emissions caused by the burning of coal, gas, and oil, aimed at reducing the production of greenhouse gases


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Ultimately you must make a decision on real policy to address global warming, and a carbon tax is the best way.
Power surge: renewed interest in nuclear energy by Holton, W. Conard / Environmental Health Perspectives
is urging adoption of a carbon tax to discourage coal use.
Coal: the United States promotes while Canada and Europe move beyond by Brown, Lester R. / The Humanist
He is a huge energy user and he thinks there should be a carbon tax.
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