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Most national carbon taxes set too low, aimed at non-climate goals -study

Published 00:46 on August 14, 2025 / Last updated at 00:46 on August 14, 2025 / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe, Middle East)

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Governments worldwide have often introduced national carbon taxes set too low to meaningfully cut emissions, with most driven by fiscal or symbolic aims rather than climate change mitigation, according to new research.
Governments worldwide have often introduced national carbon taxes set too low to meaningfully cut emissions, with most driven by fiscal or symbolic aims rather than climate change mitigation, according to new research.


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