Topics
Carbon Tax
A tax on carbon increases the private cost of emitting carbon and in theory, this will cause output to contract towards the social optimum. It will raise tax revenues that might be used by the government to fund other projects or use as a rebate to those affected (e.g. consumers).
A revision video on carbon taxes can be found here
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UK to introduce a Carbon Border Tax in 2027
18th December 2023
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How can heavy industry decarbonise?
1st May 2023
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Is carbon offsetting a model with dangerous flaws?
27th January 2023
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Government Intervention - Economics of Carbon Taxes
Topic Videos
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The Case for an International Carbon Price Floor
21st June 2021
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Canada introduces their first carbon price
10th December 2016
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Progressive effects of low carbon drive
16th March 2017
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Negative Externalities (Revision Presentation)
Teaching PowerPoints
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Pollution Permits and Carbon Trading (Online Lesson)
Online Lessons
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Finland aims for carbon neutrality by 2035
24th January 2020
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Negative Externalities and Indirect Taxes
Topic Videos
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De-carbonisation - economic threat or opportunity?
3rd May 2019
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Taxes (Quizlet Revision Activity)
Quizzes & Activities
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Carbon taxes and behavioural economics
13th December 2018
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Carbon Emissions - Evaluating Potential Policies
Topic Videos
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Elasticity and Tax Incidence (Chains of Reasoning Revision Video)
Practice Exam Questions
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Plastic Planet - An Economic and Human Crisis
30th December 2017
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Carbon: From Pollutant to Product
28th December 2017
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Businesses put their own price on carbon
25th April 2016
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Unit 1 Micro: The Collapsing Price of Carbon
3rd April 2012
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Climate Change Policies - Finding the Right Mix
30th April 2012
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Energy and Emissions: Taxation or Technology?
24th October 2013