Sentences with phrase «carbon tax legislation»

Under proposed revenue - neutral carbon tax legislation, about two - thirds of taxpayers are projected to receive more in refunds than they pay in higher energy prices.

House Democrats released a «discussion draft» of carbon tax legislation Tuesday and requested feedback on whether pricing per ton of carbon should result in a $ 15, $ 25, or $ 35 tax, as well as whether the price per ton annual increase

Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott has introduced carbon tax legislation in the House and former Republican congressman Bob Inglis is advocating for a carbon tax.

On Capitol Hill, the plan was endorsed by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D - R.I.), a climate action advocate who has proposed his own revenue - neutral carbon tax legislation with Sen. Brian Schatz (D - Hawaii).

As ICN demonstrates, Exxon won't say what kind of tax it supports, it hasn't supported past attempts at carbon tax legislation, and didn't join other oil giants in calling for a price for carbon at COP 21.

But, politicians are also susceptible to public preferences, ergo better educated voters could help boost lawmakers» willingness to work on actual carbon tax legislation.

Political deals (sometimes dubbed «grand bargains») to win Republican support for carbon taxes, such as the proposal by Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and Brian Schatz (HA) therefore risk alienating labor, low - income advocates and economic - justice activists, many of whom are already tepid at best about carbon tax legislation that doesn't directly invest considerable carbon revenues in a «just transition.»

Heritage Foundation analysts David Kreutzer and Kevin Dayaratna yesterday released a study on the economic impact of carbon tax legislation (the Climate Security Act of 2013) sponsored by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D - Calif.)

Since 2008, the carbon tax legislation has forced the government to report in the Budget tax reductions and tax credits that exactly offset the value of the revenue raised by the carbon tax.

The carbon tax legislation had been introduced into Parliament in March, paving the way for a subsequent emissions trading scheme.