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carbon taxˈcarbon ˌtax noun [countable, uncountable] - Collor has spoken favourably of the idea of an international carbon tax.
- Is it expected that that will be the embryo for a carbon tax to pay for more investment in renewable energies?
- Proposals for a worldwide carbon tax and the phasing out of coal-burning generators appear to have been ruled out.
- The carbon tax could lead to a doubling of prices for fossil fuels.
- The chemical industry, however, is opposed to a carbon tax for several reasons.
- The other strand of the community's policy, a carbon tax, now looks unlikely to be approved by ministers.
- What about plans for a carbon tax?
a tax on businesses and industries that produce substances with a carbon base, that can damage the environment: carbon taxes on fossil fuels |