Sentences with phrase «concern about carbon taxes»

In 1989 the Board, for the first time in 16 years, amended the Association's goals and objectives to highlight a growing concern about carbon taxes and other fees which would increase energy costs to consumers — a concern as important to us as are environmental sensitivity and competition among energy suppliers.

Not exact matches

Rosenthal says that if carbon dioxide emissions become taxed in the future due to continuing concerns about global warming, his solar - driven catalyst for making synthetic fuel will compete even better economically with fossil fuels.

Those concerned about climate change are frequently described as «fanatical green ideologues out to create a new world order» — or else greedy scamsters out to extract money via evil carbon taxes and redistributive payments of all sorts.

It's noteworthy (and great news) that all three of the candidates, mentioned above, say that they are seriously concerned about global warming, and all three support some form of carbon «cap - and - auction» or «cap - and - trade» system, or carbon tax.

If you're concerned about a further delay in devising and implementing a carbon tax, well it's an ill wind that blows us all some good there in the form of a global recession / depression.

Such taxes could start even start a protectionist backlash — a prospect that compounds Mr. Thumann's concerns about the effects of carbon trading on European competitiveness.

If they don't enact a stiff tax on carbon in 2021; and if they don't start using the full legal authority of the Clean Air Act to regulate all sources of carbon emissions — implementing what is in effect a carbon fuel rationing scheme — then they can be rightly accused of being totally dishonest and hypocritical in claiming to be concerned about the impacts of climate change.

EEI rejected a publicity campaign and relied upon their expertise, which was lobbying, to raise public concern about a proposed «carbon tax,» or cap - and - trade law.

But it has drawn criticism from Opposition MPs, who have accused the Trade Minister of making light of the public's concerns about the effects of the carbon tax.

Partly due to the declining gas prices, but also lower concern about failure of the basic energy sources and reduced threat of carbon taxes.

I am deeply concerned about the effect the massive outlays for Kyoto, carbon trading, and carbon taxes will have on the social programs and way of life in our country.

And then there's the entirely valid point rightwingers (suddenly uncharacteristically concerned with the poor) make about fuel poverty: any carbon tax will hit the poor hardest.

He is not known to be particularly concerned about environmental issues, although prior to the last convention he did favour a carbon tax at the pump, noting: