silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months agoCarbon pricing would raise trillions needed to tackle climate crisis, says IMF | Traditionally unpopular carbon taxes could be achieved with regulatory compliance, IMF head tells Cop 28www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down13
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkCarbon pricing would raise trillions needed to tackle climate crisis, says IMF | Traditionally unpopular carbon taxes could be achieved with regulatory compliance, IMF head tells Cop 28www.theguardian.comsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·9 months agoThere’s a bunch of economics literature around carbon taxes and cap-and-trade. Either one is more cost-effective at achieving emissions reduction than the kind of approach you describe.
minus-squarePopOfAfrica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoWhy on earth do I care what a bunch of economists say? Money is made up bullshit.
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·9 months agoSome of what they do represents effort, not just money. In this case, I’m pretty well convinced it’s the case.
There’s a bunch of economics literature around carbon taxes and cap-and-trade. Either one is more cost-effective at achieving emissions reduction than the kind of approach you describe.
Why on earth do I care what a bunch of economists say? Money is made up bullshit.
Some of what they do represents effort, not just money. In this case, I’m pretty well convinced it’s the case.