Forget Kyoto: Putting a Tax on Carbon Consumption

Forget the Kyoto Accord And Tax Carbon Consumption by Dieter Helm:

e360.yale.edu 08 Nov '12, 1pm

Forget Kyoto: Putting a Tax on Carbon Consumption

Forget Kyoto: Putting a Tax on Carbon Consumption Given the failure of international climate negotiations, a tax on carbon consumption is the most effective way of lowering CO2 emissions. If nations are serious about addressing climate change, then they must pay for the carbon pollution caused by what they consume. by dieter helm It is a stark and frightening fact that, despite more than two decades of international effort — including enormous time and energy expended on the Kyoto Protocol — and significant economic costs, carbon emissions are now rising even faster than they were in 1990. Back then they were going up by about 1.5 parts per million (ppm) per year. Now it is 2 ppm. The critical 400 ppm global threshold will shortly be crossed, and there is little reason to believe that this trend is likely to be halted any time soon. This raises two obvious questions. How c...

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@Enertragic » 28 Nov '12, 3pm
@stevebatchelder Steve - last link I promise; here from Professor Dieter Helm again is his "solution" of a carbon tax: [link]
@Jeff_Ball » 26 Nov '12, 6pm
As #Doha #climate talks start, Oxford prof wants carbon tax to spur new energy techs. Lively debate. Yale Enviro 360: [link]
@yukiyamasaki » 24 Nov '12, 12pm
Forget the Kyoto Accord And Tax Carbon Consumption by Dieter Helm: [link] #CarbonZero
@RobElmore » 20 Nov '12, 10am
RT @john_p_rafferty: Ending one free lunch. MT @YaleE360: The case for a #carbon consumption tax [link] #globalwarming
@value2020 » 12 Nov '12, 10am
Most effective way of lowering CO2 emissions now : forget Kyoto and put a Tax on Carbon Consumption [link]
@SustainBTH » 10 Nov '12, 7pm
Op-ed on Taxing Carbon Consumption from Oxford Univ professor Dieter Helm [link] via @YaleE360 ^mv
@FreshCurrents » 10 Nov '12, 7am
RT @CarlSiegrist: MT @ZoeCaron Serious about addressing climate change? Then nations must pay for carbon pollution they create [link]
@CarlSiegrist » 10 Nov '12, 4am
MT @ZoeCaron Serious about addressing climate change? Then nations must pay for carbon pollution they create [link]
@RogerPielkeJr » 09 Nov '12, 7pm
Want to understand climate policy? Read these: 1) Helm: [link] 2) PwC: [link] 3) Me: [link]
@VCNVAorg » 09 Nov '12, 7pm
Use the $ for adaptation "Oxford Economist: Forget the Kyoto Accord And Tax Carbon Consumption" Yale Environment 360 [link]
@kwall529 » 09 Nov '12, 4pm
#climatechange is a real thing... [link]
@SimmondsMills » 09 Nov '12, 4pm
RT @SustMeme: Hit brakes on Demand, not Supply, to slow runaway CO2: Forget Kyoto and Tax Carbon Consumption @Dieter_Helm [link] @YaleE360
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@barnsandtrees » 09 Nov '12, 2pm
Facing the cliff: Is it time to consider a carbon consumption tax? Global thinkng from Oxford economist #bravenewworld [link]
@SustMeme » 09 Nov '12, 10am
Hit brakes on Demand, not Supply, to slow runaway CO2: Forget Kyoto and Tax Carbon Consumption @Dieter_Helm [link] @YaleE360
@CarlSiegrist » 09 Nov '12, 3am
RT ‏@s_mckinley RT @yalee360 The case for putting a tax on carbon consumption by @Dieter_Helm [link] #climatechange #carbon
@HashQatar » 09 Nov '12, 2am
RT @JuliannAllison: “@YaleE360: Forget the Kyoto, tax carbon consumption, Dieter Helm writes [link] #carbontax #doha” #Allison191 #Allison206
@JuliannAllison » 09 Nov '12, 2am
“@YaleE360: Forget the Kyoto, tax carbon consumption, Dieter Helm writes [link] #carbontax #doha” #Allison191 #Allison206
@kirstygogan » 08 Nov '12, 10pm
Simple & compelling (dagnabbit) “@proarithmetic: "It is better to be roughly right, than precisely wrong." [link] #carbontax”
@proarithmetic » 08 Nov '12, 10pm
"It is better to be roughly right, than precisely wrong." [link] #carbontax
@george_schuler » 08 Nov '12, 10pm
Applies 2 more? “@YaleE360: Forget Kyoto, tax carbon consumption, not production, Dieter Helm writes [link] #carbontax #doha”
@forestguild » 08 Nov '12, 9pm
RT @bwana_bunduki: Dieter Helm: "If we don’t want to pay for the pollution we cause, we don’t really want to address climate change ..." [link]
@bwana_bunduki » 08 Nov '12, 9pm
Dieter Helm: "If we don’t want to pay for the pollution we cause, we don’t really want to address climate change ..." [link]
@BlueMarble2012 » 08 Nov '12, 9pm
Is it time for a tax on carbon consumption, asks Dieter Helm [link]
@RichardXSmith » 08 Nov '12, 8pm
RT @russbarling_LR: Countries that are serious about combating #climate change need to tax #carbon output, according to Oxford economist: [link]
@miljobloggen » 08 Nov '12, 8pm
RT @oceanografen: Skall vi skippa globala klimatavtal och istället fokusera på CO2-skatt? Intressant artikel: [link]
@JusJane53 » 08 Nov '12, 7pm
"Forget Kyoto: Putting a Tax on Carbon Consumption" - [link] - shared from @TaptuGreen
@john_p_rafferty » 08 Nov '12, 6pm
Ending one free lunch. MT @YaleE360: The case for a #carbon consumption tax [link] #globalwarming
@femmekatz » 08 Nov '12, 6pm
RT @nartured: Forget the Kyoto Accord And Tax Carbon Consumption [link]
@Sallan_Found » 08 Nov '12, 5pm
Making a serious case for a carbon consumption tax [link]
@MCNisbet » 08 Nov '12, 5pm
@Yale360 Dieter Helm argues that Kyoto paradigm is over and carbon tax is best option we have on #climate: [link]
@alannogee » 08 Nov '12, 5pm
RT @NobleIdeas Smart @YaleE360: failure of climate treaties, central problem of coal, & need for global carbon price. [link]
@RobinBHarding » 08 Nov '12, 5pm
2nd term Obama should ponder @Dieter_Helm approach to climate change. Carbon tax + border adjustment + dash for gas. [link]
@oceanografen » 08 Nov '12, 5pm
Skall vi skippa globala klimatavtal och istället fokusera på CO2-skatt? Intressant artikel: [link]
@fenmontaigne » 08 Nov '12, 4pm
Forget Kyoto: It's time to tax carbon consumption. See piece by Dieter Helm of Oxford in Yale e360. [link]
@HaraBara » 08 Nov '12, 4pm
Cap/Trade theoretically elegant but clumsy, discredited--Carbon #tax more efficient plus governments want the money.[link]
@DocWheat » 08 Nov '12, 4pm
Cap/Trade theoretically elegant but clumsy, discredited--Carbon #tax more efficient plus governments want the money.[link]
@PCNSummary » 08 Nov '12, 4pm
RT @PCNEnvironment: Forget Kyoto; put a tax on global carbon consumption (Yale E360) [link]
@PCNEnvironment » 08 Nov '12, 4pm
Forget Kyoto; put a tax on global carbon consumption (Yale E360) [link]
@NobleIdeas » 08 Nov '12, 4pm
Smart @YaleE360: failure of climate treaties, central problem of coal, & need for global carbon price. [link]
@ecologicmedia » 08 Nov '12, 3pm
The case for putting a tax on carbon consumption [link] #climate #carbon #emissions
@AndyArthur » 08 Nov '12, 3pm
The reality is there won't be any real action on Climate Change, regardless of consquences. [link]
@FrackingPA » 08 Nov '12, 3pm
#environment #yale Forget Kyoto Accord: Putting A Tax on Carbon Consumption [link]
@KevinBDennehy » 08 Nov '12, 3pm
Forget Kyoto: An Oxford economist makes the case for taxing carbon *consumption* NOT production [link] #climatepolicy #Doha
@alexandrazissu » 08 Nov '12, 3pm
Interesting read re Kyoto [link] [link]
@cwhope » 08 Nov '12, 2pm
RT @planktonmath: Forget Kyoto: Putting a Tax on #Carbon Consumption | Dieter Helm. [link]
@Ross_McMillan » 08 Nov '12, 2pm
Great piece by Dieter Helm of Oxford in @YaleE360 on failure of Kyoto and the critical need for carbon consumption tax [link]
@CountCarbon » 08 Nov '12, 2pm
"If climate change is to be dealt with, there is no real alternative but to face down the critics of carbon pricing." [link]
@EcoJive » 08 Nov '12, 2pm
Forget Kyoto: Putting a Tax on Carbon Consumption [link] #eco #rt #np #oomf #rt #ff @EcoJive