tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440329978527414977.post5799166163889915265..comments2022-11-03T01:33:43.341-04:00Comments on Green Building Law: At long last--The Energy Bill PostShari Shapirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421088036809458734noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440329978527414977.post-8950900288635172482007-08-13T08:34:00.000-04:002007-08-13T08:34:00.000-04:00Dan:I appreciate your comment, but the two are not...Dan:<BR/><BR/>I appreciate your comment, but the two are not mutually exclusive. The carbon tax increases the cost to pollute, but the cap reduces the overall quantity. For example, the carbon tax would not serve as a barrier to highly capitalized polluters like oil companies. They would just absorb the increased cost either by passing it on to consumers or reducing profit levels. By having the two work in tandem, the added cost of the carbon tax will influence those who are price sensitive, and the cap will restrict those who are not.Shari Shapirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421088036809458734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7440329978527414977.post-83305312606315890532007-08-12T19:06:00.000-04:002007-08-12T19:06:00.000-04:00We absolutely need a carbon tax, but why have both...We absolutely need a carbon tax, but why have both a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade program? Check out our Carbon Tax Center's issue paper comparing carbon taxes to cap-and-trade at www.carbontax.org.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499863568020565711noreply@blogger.com