Asia Pacific > Philippines ditches carbon tax plans

Philippines ditches carbon tax plans

Published 12:57 on November 12, 2018  /  Last updated at 22:24 on September 15, 2020  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, Other APAC

The Philippines is abandoning plans to introduce a carbon tax, a senior government official told a conference, saying it would impose unpopular costs on consumers while doing little to reduce emissions.
The Philippines is abandoning plans to introduce a carbon tax, a senior government official told a conference, saying it would impose unpopular costs on consumers while doing little to reduce emissions.


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