Comparing Effectiveness Of Climate Regulations And A Carbon Tax

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Date

March 20, 2018

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Media Highlight

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American Action Forum

"In terms of how effective a carbon tax could be, Marc Hafstead of Resources for the Future recently analyzed the expected energy emissions reductions at various tax levels. Extending his estimates of 2018-2030 reductions for an assumed policy scenario of 2021-2050, a $35 per-ton carbon tax introduced in 2021 would yield substantial emissions reductions below the baseline."

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Marc Hafstead

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Marc Hafstead is an RFF fellow and director of the Carbon Pricing Initiative and the Climate Finance and Financial Risk Initiative.

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