Problem
Reluctance to impose pollution taxes
Other Names:
National government resistance to taxation of fossil fuel useDelay in introduction of tax on pollution
Nature:
Taxes on carbon dioxide and other atmospheric pollutants could have a considerable impact on global warming, encouraging suppliers and users of energy to conserve energy and switch to less carbon-intensive technologies. National governments have been tardy to proceed with this option, against objections from industrial producers, the transport and agricultural sectors, and domestic consumers. Commercial interests are concerned that increased prices will make them less competitive on the export market and too expensive for domestic consumers with reduced spending power. Broader Problems:
Government inactionLack of integrated pollution controlResistance to internationally agreed standards Related Problems:
Inappropriate taxationFailure to apply polluter pays principle Aggravates:
Disparity of national tax systemsHavens for environmental pollutionIncreasing atmospheric carbon dioxideInadequacy of economic accounting systems Strategies:
Countering global warmingIntroducing environmental taxesReducing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrationsApplying energy taxesApplying polluter-pays principleMonitoring pollution controlResisting taxing fossil fuel useEnforcing air quality controlsIntroducing pollution-based tax systemDelaying introduction of tax on pollution Subject(s):
Resources → EnergyBiosciences → Paleontology
Commerce → Taxation
Societal Problems → Delay
Societal Problems → Pollution
Defence → Resistance
Government → Government
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST