Re:1500 Private Jets Fly to Davos for Climate Talks
by evandijk70 on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @04:11PM
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This is an important argument to consider, but I think it is not so obvious that this is true.
A hidden assumption in your calculation is that poor people emit the same amount of CO2 as rich people. Poor people may not have a car, and may not take a plane to go on vacation. They are also likely to live in a smaller apartment, reducing the heating/AC costs. This is probably more true if you view this on a global level.
Even if CO2 taxes are regressive, you could think of a way to compensate for this by altering tax rates/brackets
A hidden assumption in your calculation is that poor people emit the same amount of CO2 as rich people. Poor people may not have a car, and may not take a plane to go on vacation. They are also likely to live in a smaller apartment, reducing the heating/AC costs. This is probably more true if you view this on a global level.
Even if CO2 taxes are regressive, you could think of a way to compensate for this by altering tax rates/brackets