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2. Choosing among Mitigation Instruments: How strong is the case for a US carbon tax?
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Implementing a US Carbon Tax
Challenges and Debates
Editor:
Ian W.H. Parry
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9781138825369
Publication Date:
01 Mar 2015
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781138825369.071
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Front Matter
Front Matter
1. Carbon Taxes as Part of the Fiscal Solution
2. Choosing among Mitigation Instruments: How strong is the case for a US carbon tax?
3. Administration of a US Carbon Tax
4. Carbon Taxes to Achieve Emissions Targets: Insights from EMF 24
5. Macroeconomic Effects of Carbon Taxes
6. The Distributional Burden of a Carbon Tax: Evidence and implications for policy
7. Offsetting a Carbon Tax’s Burden on Low-Income Households
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8. Carbon Taxes and Corporate Tax Reform
9. Carbon Taxes and Energy-Intensive Trade-Exposed Industries: Impacts and options
10. The Role of Energy Technology Policy alongside Carbon Pricing
11. Mixing It Up: Power sector energy and regional and regulatory climate policies in the presence of a carbon tax
12. Implications of Carbon Taxes for Transportation Policies
13. Comparing Countries’ Climate Mitigation Efforts in a Post-Kyoto World
Conclusion
Back Matter
Back Matter
Sections
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. How much more effective are carbon pricing policies than other mitigation instruments?
Brief overview of energy-related CO2 emissions3
Where would emissions reductions come from under a carbon tax?
Other mitigation policies
Power sector policies
Transportation policies
Summary
3. Fiscal impacts and costs of alternative policies
Revenue impacts
Comparing policy costs
Costs within the energy sector
Costs due to linkages with the broader fiscal system
Some policy implications
Broad guidelines for revenue use
Balance between carbon and other taxes in the government’s budget
4. Taxes versus trading: A quick look
5. Conclusion
Notes
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