tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25163458.post2754218033483510244..comments2023-10-31T05:09:58.639-04:00Comments on maribo: An argument for a gas taxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25163458.post-89128026710578714642011-04-24T16:11:23.442-04:002011-04-24T16:11:23.442-04:00This snippet on price inelasticity of oil is inter...This snippet on price inelasticity of oil is interesting:<br />http://earlywarn.blogspot.com/2011/04/wow-just-wow.htmlcrfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726414637021391906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25163458.post-38748231926285171122011-04-22T01:58:41.325-04:002011-04-22T01:58:41.325-04:00The l/100km vs. mpg thing even made it into Scienc...The l/100km vs. mpg thing even made it into <a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/content/320/5883/1593/reply" rel="nofollow">Science</a> a while ago with the claim that mpg overvalued high "mileage" autos because what really counted is how far you can go on a liter, it's a speed vs. distance argument.EliRabetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25163458.post-74112587754080106752011-04-18T01:36:18.963-04:002011-04-18T01:36:18.963-04:00Alternatively the revenue of the tax could be give...Alternatively the revenue of the tax could be given back to us in the form of tax cuts elsewhere. That is my preferred scenario, because it removes the argument that such a policy is just a tax grab, and makes it easier to sell. Especially if the tax refund is done preemptively, as Gordo did when he sent us all (and by all I mean residents of BC) $100 cash.<br /><br />And finally it is worth noting that in order to significantly reduce emissions the tax would have to be quite high (Mark Jaccard from SFU who advised the BC government on its tax, has said that we may need more than $200/tonne). With out tax cuts elsewhere this would create a dangerous tax burden.<br /><br />But generally yes, I agree. The case for a carbon tax is very strong. It just makes sense!ScruffyDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16713742939840041196noreply@blogger.com