That’s an op-ed btw.

> The views expressed in the blog are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Economist Impact or the sponsor.

So not necessarily reflective of The Economist’s position.

The Economist has long been pretty outspoken over their preference for a carbon tax over cap-and-trade (see any article they write about carbon emissions).

Even Bjorn Lomborg who is against most climate change policies is for a carbon tax.

https://lomborg.com/news/how-avoid-political-pitfalls-carbon...

Carbon taxes have always been a conservative/neo-liberal idea.

Modern 'conservatives' abandoning them tells you a lot about how far their politics have shifted over the past decade.

Just like the ACA/Obamacare was very similar to a proposal that came out of the Heritage Foundation, but was universally hated by the people on that side.