Carbon Tax and Greenhouse Gas Control : Options and Considerations for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air--Pollution.

Air.

Environmental law.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Addresses considerations of using a carbon tax to control greenhouse gas emission. Examines fundamental choices involved between a tax and a cap control instruments, and discusses policy tools that could be employed to bridge gap between a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade program. Explores potential advantages and disadvantages of a carbon tax. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Carbon Tax and Greenhouse Gas Control

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