SCMP Admits a Regional Asian Carbon Tax Could Lead to Human Rights Abuses
8 hours ago Eric Worrall
Essay by Eric Worrall
“… However, a sufficiently high carbon tax with steady annual increases would still be the biggest game-changer.”
Climate change: region must follow Singapore’s example and enact carbon tax strategy
A region-wide carbon tax is long overdue to pave the way for a speedy reduction of emissions to protect the environment and accelerate green innovation
Chee Yik-wai
Published: 4:15pm, 11 Jun, 2023
Many people in Southeast Asia are feeling the effects of El Nino, as regional governments struggle to cope with unprecedented heatwaves. Electricity bills have shot up for many families trying to beat the heat, for example.
This raises the question of what can be done to tackle the problem. On that front, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) appears to be lagging behind the developed world in the carbon trading market and also in implementing a carbon tax.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/06/11/scmp-admits-a-regional-asian-carbon-tax-could-lead-to-human-rights-abuses/
