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Carbon Fees Could Lead to Substantially Lower Emissions

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Sustainability/Impact Advisor & Author, Sustainability/Impact Advisory

Freelance author at Environmental Leader and former corporate sustainability manager for Con Edison.

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Carbon Fees could lead to an increased reduction in emissions across industries, according to new analysis by the EIA.

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Matt Chester on Dec 2, 2021

I think there's little doubt that carbon fees would work to reduce emissions-- the real questions on the topic are surrounding 1) the political/logistical viability of ever getting such a policy on the books, and 2) the cost-effectiveness of carbon fees compared with alternative options (especially in looking who 'wins' and 'loses' in each scenario to minimize the regressive nature of any such fees)

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Dr. Amal Khashab on Dec 2, 2021

In my opinion, based upon the polluter pays principle, the carbon fee will result in a lumpsum budget. This could be used in implementing Carbon Capture and Storage projects in highly polluted areas.To minimize the payment, these sectors will tend to replace fossil fuels with cost-effective options. These options include renewable resources for electricity generation, electrification of the transportation sector, and hydrogen utilization in the industry sector.

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