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If you think hydrogen is a solution to our energy problems read this.

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Tax carbon, refund the profits to everyone. You know it makes sense, and others agree.

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The Economist has a good article on the fear of companies fleeing countries that restrict carbon emissions to go to those that have more lax regulations. It concludes that as energy is often a tiny part of the overall cost of goods, the fear is generally unfounded.

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India is worried about a potential EU carbon tax on imports. They say if bilateral talks fail they will take the dispute to the WTO under the “no less favourable treatment” provision. It seems the EU carbon import tax will only apply to certain “developed” countries, which seems a bit odd and provides a firmer foundation for a challenge since it discriminates between countries.

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Some evidence that economics works. When the price of petrol hits a certain point, people stop driving, manufacturers start making fuel efficient cars, and the trains start filling up. The simplest, quickest and easiet way to kickstart green transport? Tax non-green transport. You can even use the revenue to help those that’ll get hit the worst by the change.

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