Lawmakers who oppose taking action to lower greenhouse gas emissions by putting a price on carbon often argue that doing so would hurt businesses and consumers. But the energy policies adopted by some American states and Canadian provinces demonstrate that those arguments are simply unfounded.
Boston Globe: Making a Fair Deal on Carbon
The Hill: Major tire execs call for strong action on climate
As senior executives of large multinational tire companies, we recognize that climate change presents a massive risk that must be managed. The vast majority of the world's climate scientists — estimated at 97 percent by NASA — agree that climate change is real, immediate, and largely caused by human activity.
Wall Street Journal: The Narrow Path to a Carbon Tax
Houston Chronicle: Standing for a Carbon Tax
Rarely do companies ask to be taxed. But when the Houston Chronicle editorial board met with representatives from Exxon Mobil Corp. this week, we heard loud and clear their support for an across-the-board tax on carbon emissions.
This puts Exxon alongside other oil and gas companies like BP, Royal Dutch Shell, Total SA and Statoil in standing for a carbon tax. Now it is time for Congress to join their ranks.
