http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/comment-page-1/#comment-32667 nobody Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:18:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/#comment-32667 v - I'm all for both. But politically..... v - I'm all for both. But politically.....

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/comment-page-1/#comment-32658 v Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:52:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/#comment-32658 great, let's pass a hefty carbon tax instead of arguing about congestion pricing. great, let's pass a hefty carbon tax instead of arguing about congestion pricing.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/comment-page-1/#comment-32640 LisaB Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:45:13 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/#comment-32640 It's a nice (very very small) first step but I find it interesting that the government is hoping the oil companies absorb the cost (doubtful).... since part of the point of a carbon tax is to encourage reduced consumption. If the consumer were not to see/feel the tax then it would be missing half the point! It's a nice (very very small) first step but I find it interesting that the government is hoping the oil companies absorb the cost (doubtful).... since part of the point of a carbon tax is to encourage reduced consumption. If the consumer were not to see/feel the tax then it would be missing half the point!

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/comment-page-1/#comment-32634 nobody Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:31:18 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/#comment-32634 That's the point. That's the point.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/comment-page-1/#comment-32633 havensofmanhattan Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:22:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/quebec-approves-carbon-tax-on-fuels-to-cut-greenhouse-gases/#comment-32633 This sounds nice but won't the oil companies just pass this tax on to the consumer through higher prices? This sounds nice but won't the oil companies just pass this tax on to the consumer through higher prices?

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