Americas > US carbon tax could incentivise fuel switching in power sector, study finds

US carbon tax could incentivise fuel switching in power sector, study finds

Published 17:07 on June 5, 2019  /  Last updated at 17:07 on June 5, 2019  / Dan McGraw /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, US

A national US carbon tax could reduce the amount of coal-fired generation and cause power sector emissions to decline by as much as 22% in the short term, according to a study published Wednesday.
A national US carbon tax could reduce the amount of coal-fired generation and cause power sector emissions to decline by as much as 22% in the short term, according to a study published Wednesday.


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