[helen___keller]

> Carbon is an element that's all around us, we're made of carbon too. So what exactly are you going to tax and for what purpose?

To be specific, taxing [use of and/or extraction of] fossil fuels. The reasoning is that extracting and using fossil fuels adds carbon to our environment that was previously sequestered within the earth. The goal is to economically encourage the development, production, and use of non-carbon-extraction-reliant technologies that compete with carbon-extraction-reliant technologies.

Yes, it is hard to implement and would be wildly unpopular hence why it won’t happen

> What would actually happen

There’s no point discussing hypothetical issues with hypothetical legislation. What kind of loopholes or corruption can exist is entirely dependent on the legislation itself.

[trompetenaccoun]

So does clearing land. So does producing cement. There is a reason I asked to be specific. Are you proposing to put a tax on basically all consumption and construction, thus causing massive inflation?

[helen___keller]

Stop trying to pick a fight. I gave reasonably specific information of what I mean by carbon tax in my previous post:

> To be specific, taxing [use of and/or extraction of] fossil fuels.

[trompetenaccoun]

And I asked what about other emission sources, you're now evading the question. Concrete as an example for something that's not a "fuel" and yet its production is responsible for a significant portion of C02 emissions. Why would you just ignore this, the carbon debate in the general public is clearly not based on rationality and understanding, such a "carbon tax" would be a complete misnomer.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46455844

[helen___keller]

Your original reply to my post asked for specifics of what a carbon tax is. I replied: a tax on either the sourcing or consumption of fossil fuels.

I can see now that you were actually looking for me to justify a carbon tax from a policy perspective, not define it. I am not interesting in doing so, hence “evading the question”

[trompetenaccoun]

Why do you call it a "carbon tax" when what you actually mean is a fossil fuel tax which specifically excludes other emission sources?

You've not explained that part at all. It's like saying "I want a wealth tax" and then when someone asks how it actually works you tell them you tax expensive cars. That's not a wealth tax but a luxury vehicle tax.

[DerekL]

* CO2, not C02. (Oh, not zero.)