eco-taxes
Pollution-based government charges
Eco-taxes are taxes designed to discourage environmentally harmful activities by making them more expensive.
They typically target pollution, carbon emissions, or resource depletion: The government proposed eco-taxes on single-use plastics.
The theory is that pricing environmental damage into products and activities shifts behavior toward greener alternatives.
Also called green taxes or environmental taxes.
Released greenhouse gases
- pollution reductionDecreasing harmful environmental discharge
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- fossil fuelsCombustible prehistoric organic deposits
- environmental damageHarm to natural systems
externalities · climate change · sustainability · conservation · biodiversity · air quality · waste reduction · natural resources
Laws governing atmospheric protection
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- cap-and-tradeMarket-based pollution control
- earmarkingAllocating for specific purpose
- complianceAdhering to requirements
enforcement · legislation · directives · implementation · exemptions · thresholds · harmonization
Decline reversing overvalued prices
- price signalsCost changes conveying information
- behavioral changeShift in how one acts
- competitivenessDrive to outperform others
- consumer pricesCosts paid by buyers
green jobs · revenue generation · regressivity · rebates · compensation · economic growth · innovation · productivity
carbon emissions
Released greenhouse gases
- pollution reductionDecreasing harmful environmental discharge
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- fossil fuelsCombustible prehistoric organic deposits
environmental damage · externalities · climate change · sustainability · conservation · biodiversity · air quality · waste reduction · natural resources · deforestation
climate policy
Laws governing atmospheric protection
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- cap-and-tradeMarket-based pollution control
- earmarkingAllocating for specific purpose
compliance · enforcement · legislation · directives · implementation · exemptions · thresholds · harmonization
market correction
Decline reversing overvalued prices
- price signalsCost changes conveying information
- behavioral changeShift in how one acts
- competitivenessDrive to outperform others
consumer prices · green jobs · revenue generation · regressivity · rebates · compensation · economic growth · innovation · productivity · leakage
congestion charge
Fee for entering busy areas
- disposal feesCost for waste removal
- green economicsgreen economy, emissions trading, cap and trade, carbon credits, externalities
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