It would be interesting to see if Exxon took
any position on the carbon taxes in Alberta and British Columbia (I didn't find anything after a brief search).
Stephen Dodge, a lobbyist for the Massachusetts division of the American Petroleum Institute, also disclosed taking «oppose»
positions on the carbon tax bills.
A disclosure form filed by lobbyist William J. Coyne, Jr., shows that Coyne took «oppose»
positions on both carbon tax bills on behalf of his «client» ExxonMobil (see here for an overview of Massachusetts lobbying law).
James, thank you for clarifying
your position on carbon taxes vs. EPA greenhouse gas regulations.
Not exact matches
What is your
position on cap - and - trade,
carbon taxes, and other policies proposed to address global climate change — and what steps can we take to improve our ability to tackle challenges like climate change that cross national boundaries?
What is your
position on the following measures that have been proposed to address global climate change — a cap - and - trade system, a
carbon tax, increased fuel - economy standards, or research?
and you
position on national and international governments seeking and imposing
carbon taxes.
Bill Shorten is reportedly reconsidering the Labor Party's
position on the question of a
carbon tax, the latest chapter in Labor's long history with climate change policy.
But the point is, the default
position among economists
on this issue is that if you have a
carbon tax or cap and trade system in place, then further interventions such as energy subsidies are completely useless.