Protecting the poor with a carbon tax and equal per capita dividend
2021
11
1025-1026
climate change ; environmental policy ; taxation ; well being ; poverty ; social inequality
Income distribution
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01228-x
English
Bibliogr.
"We find that if all countries adopt the necessary uniform global carbon tax and then return the revenues to their citizens on an equal per capita basis, it will be possible to meet a 2 °C target while also increasing wellbeing, reducing inequality and alleviating poverty. These results indicate that it is possible for a society to implement strong climate action without compromising goals for equity and development."
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