Will Paris Encourage a Carbon Tax?

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Date

Nov. 27, 2015

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Real Clear Energy

"He relies on a study by Resources for the Future, which concluded that 'Carbon pricing may have a neutral or possibly even progressive effect – even before redistributing income.'"

Topics

Traditional Carbon Pricing

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