FactChecking Trump’s Climate Speech
View on FactCheck.org website"But a November 2016 report by the economic analysis group Resources for the Future used a carbon tax rate that would be needed for the U.S. to meet its pledged emissions target under the Paris Agreement by 2025. That analysis concluded that 'the size of the 2025 carbon taxes and their corresponding economic costs are modest.' And the researchers said that 'the cost of delaying the implementation of a carbon tax is high.' Delaying implementation of the agreement would raise the cost of a carbon tax needed to meet the 2025 emissions target."
