> Carbon taxes unquestionably fall hardest on the poor,
Just last week I read an article about the wealthiest 10% causing 50% of the emissions or some similar figure. It's well known that richer countries pollute huge amounts compared to developing ones, but within a country I think it was also shown and seems to make intuitive sense.
> Everything from the products purchased by the poor to their modes of transport are more carbon-intensive than the rich.
Since when are buses and trains more carbon intensive than cars and jets? Or bulk products versus luxury, perhaps even custom ones? Plus that poor people don't have the time to go on holiday in Fiji for two weeks every year (exceptionally so in the USA with no minimum leave).
Just last week I read an article about the wealthiest 10% causing 50% of the emissions or some similar figure. It's well known that richer countries pollute huge amounts compared to developing ones, but within a country I think it was also shown and seems to make intuitive sense.
> Everything from the products purchased by the poor to their modes of transport are more carbon-intensive than the rich.
Since when are buses and trains more carbon intensive than cars and jets? Or bulk products versus luxury, perhaps even custom ones? Plus that poor people don't have the time to go on holiday in Fiji for two weeks every year (exceptionally so in the USA with no minimum leave).