For the last 5 years, Senator Whitehouse has been sending around a binder to colleagues in which he compiled some of the most compelling warnings about the economic risks associated with climate change. He’s updated it in his new role as Head Budget Honcho. “Have fun with the light reading,” he joked morosely.
A new, if imperfect, pathway to zero emissions has emerged within the $1 trillion infrastructure bill now headed to US President Joe Biden’s desk. Sure, the bill has money for traditional bridges and roads and railways, but it also contains $47 billion designated for climate resilience. The objective is to … [continued]
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Originally published on Carbon Pulse By Mike Szabo A proposal to introduce a revenue-neutral carbon tax in the US is attracting interest from some corners of the Republican party, and the two Democratic senators who authored the bill are confident they’ll soon sign up a sponsor from the other side … [continued]
The carbon tax debate continues in the US Congress as sponsors and stakeholders assert carbon-pricing legislation would address the most challenging, and interrelated, problems facing the US today. Amounting to a tax on carbon emissions, the discussion draft’s sponsors are soliciting public feedback on how best to allocate proceeds.
