Submitted 5 days ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to globalnews@lemmy.zip
During an energy price crisis in 2022, similar taxes raised billions, the authors argue.
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One point where global taxation would make a lot of sense would be aviation fuel. It is tax-free due to an international treaty from 1940, and contributes a lot to pollution. Using such a tax for climate action items would be a double win!
I think it's unnecessary - renewables already grow as fast as it's reasonably feasible
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
It’s always former “leaders” that are calling for good policies. When they are in power they are happy to fuck everyone over.
psx_crab@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
It’s easier to say stuff because taking these sort of action is most of the time politically suicide, the opposition will drum it up as a bad move that hurt everyone. It take someone with very strong political will and leadership to put these sort of policies ahead.
chiocciola@lemmy.cafe 5 days ago
I guess political suicide is worse than people dying because of climate inaction
/s
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
Our Carbon Benefit has been a tax-and-lift programme featuring heavily in national polling for the better part of a decade.
It’s a fossil fuel tax. It was pitched by a leader in power. “Always”? I think not.
Plot twist: the demented flatlanders were weaponized by their USA oil-barons via our conservative party, and it’s probably gonna be a memory after next election.
The earth won’t be fixed before I die. For some people that means they don’t support anything to blunt or (please god) revert the damage because they’re selfish. These are the people you’re voting against.