But Sola Zheng says it shows a way forward that doesn’t rely on a complete halt to flying — and that doesn’t add to the burdens on low-income citizens. ... “If you wanted to raise money for decarbonization, this is one way to do it,” Zheng said.
Links tagged “carbon tax”
- We’re saved! Romney to the rescue of our climate! Supports carbon tax as ‘number one thing’ to ‘reduce temperatures’ – Laments Democrats missed ‘opportunity’ to enact carbon tax
Romney: “The folks at MIT, as you probably know, built a model saying, 'Okay, what things that we do, will actually reduce emissions, reduce temperatures or hold temperatures from going up as fast as they have it. What can we do?' ...
"And the number one thing, and frankly, the only thing that had a major impact was having a price on carbon, the carbon tax either through or through a whole series of mechanisms, but a carbon tax or some kind of price on carbon with border adjustment taxes." ...
"That's the only thing that has a significant impact,” Romney said.
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Romney laments Democrats missed "opportunity" to "put in place that carbon tax" - "They could have done it it was an opportunity that was missed, and we'll be very sorry for that for a long time."
Romney: "Well, you know, the Democratic party had an opportunity this year -- Democrats only -- through reconciliation. They took, they had two opportunities, they could have put in place that carbon tax with the border adjustment fee, they didn't do it on their own...This is something they could have done and should have done. This is not going to happen very often where you have one party in charge of the House, the Senate and the White House. They could have done it it was an opportunity that was missed, and we'll be very sorry for that for a long time."# - ‘The real economic objection to a carbon tax is that it will…have same result as our current policies. Fossil fuels will end up being priced out use & be left with unreliable & expensive alternatives’
- WaPo touts report calling for ‘global tax’ on commercial flying (but not private jets) – ‘Would require’ global ‘centralized system to track passports’
WaPo: A report suggests a novel way of curbing climate pollution from air travel: A global tax on people who fly the most, with the proceeds going toward research and development into sustainable aviation fuels...The report from the nonprofit International Council on Clean Transportation recommends a frequent flier tax that starts on the second flight each person takes per year, at a rate of $9. It would then steadily increase, reaching $177 for the 20th flight in a single year. ... Although the authors didn’t attempt to include private jet travel, due to a lack of data, Zheng said that including a similar tax for those using private jets could further shift the burden to the world’s wealthiest consumers. ...
And because the tax is levied per flight — instead of per mile traveled or per kilogram of carbon dioxide emitted — it also could have the added benefit of encouraging travelers to take trains or other forms of transportation for short-haul trips. Consumers might try to “save” their plane fares for longer trips, like transatlantic flights, where there are truly no good alternatives. ...Avoiding a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, for instance, could prevent 600 kilograms of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere — about double the impact of going vegan for a year. ...
- Court blocks Pennsylvania’s regional CO2 emissions plan – ‘Unlawful tax’
- Republican senators unwisely propose new energy tax
- Exxon lobbyists tricked into admitting Exxon only supports a carbon tax because it’ll never pass
- Carbon pricing is an economic bomb and a tax on everything
- The Petroleum Industry May Want a Carbon Tax, but Biden & Congressional Republicans are Not Necessarily Fans
- GOP group launches ad campaign for carbon tax
- ‘Carbon tariff’: Biden admin eyes import trade climate tax – ‘Taxing carbon-intensive imports’
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An Inconvenient Truth for Environmentalists: Offshore Wind Endangers Whales
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Climate Hysteria & Groupthink From Billionaires Who Want Your Money To Save The World
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Bjorn Lomborg: Partisan ‘fact checkers’ spread climate-change misinformation
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European Union Approves Mealworms & Cricket Powder For Use in Bread, Crackers, Chocolate, & Soups Despite ‘Inconclusive’ Allergy Data
Europeans now also allowed to eat cricket powder and small mealworms - Earlier in January, the Commission also approved the use of small mealworms. The small mealworm may be used as (spread) paste, frozen, dried and powdered. Powdered mealworm larvae will also serve as a food supplement.
Daily Wire: Cricket powder will now be permitted in a number of food products, such as multigrain bread, crackers, cereal bars, biscuits, beer-like beverages, chocolates, sauces, whey powder, soups, and other items “intended for the general population,” according to the new regulation. Cricket One, a company that asserts that the insects are “nutritionally more efficient” and serve as a more reliable “source of alternative protein” than livestock, submitted the original application.
The New York Allergy and Sinus Centers has nevertheless found that “several allergic reactions to crickets” have been reported in the past two years. Individuals allergic to shellfish such as shrimp, crabs, and lobsters “may develop an allergy to crickets” because the species share many of the same proteins. ... Proposals for the increased consumption of crickets and other insects occur as many policymakers voice concern about the impact of meat production on climate change.
