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		b3orn 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK offshore wind prices come in 40% cheaper than g... Carbon tax is not about offsetting emissions, it's about disincentivising fossil fuels.

krferriter 1 day ago [–]

It is about disincentivizing fossil fuels because there are negative externalities which are not priced-in absent the carbon tax.

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