Introducing carbon taxes – issues and barriers

Stefan E. Weishaar

Chapter 1 in Innovation Addressing Climate Change Challenges, 2018, pp 1-19 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter examines the implementation issues and barriers for introducing a carbon tax at EU Member State level. Important success determinants are related to the political economy of introducing taxes (negotiations with stakeholders, concessions, changes in proposed legislation, compromises etc.), which translate inter alia into competitiveness issues, and fairness/equity/distribution issues. For these the design of the carbon tax exemptions, and safeguards to prevent progressivity and the use of the tax proceeds are important. The analysis will focus on the ‘frontrunner’ countries in the EU which have been very successful in terms of the introduction of carbon taxes (Sweden, Denmark and Finland). The countries have employed different implementation strategies but underscore the importance of successful issue linking, timing and fostering political support by safeguarding competitiveness and by addressing income distributions.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Environment; Law - Academic; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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