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“There's such a wide variation in tax systems around the world, it's difficult to imagine a harmonized CO2 tax that every country agrees to. That's not in the cards in the near term. But the countries that are doing the best job, like Sweden, are already doing both of these. I think that eventually…” quote by Al Gore
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“There's such a wide variation in tax systems around the world, it's difficult to imagine a harmonized CO2 tax that every country agrees to. That's not in the cards in the near term. But the countries that are doing the best job, like Sweden, are already doing both of these. I think that eventually we'll use both of them but we need to get started right away and the cap-and-trade is a proven and effective tool.”

Al Gore

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Source Speech: Climate Change Forum, 2022

Effective climate policy combines cap‑and‑trade with other mechanisms; immediate action is essential despite global tax harmonization challenges.

In simple terms: Use proven tools now; perfect solutions later.

Key Takeaway

Implement cap‑and‑trade alongside other policies.

Themes

environment policy economics

Mood

urgent optimistic

Type

policy advocacy

When to use this quote

  • government
  • business
  • NGOs
  • public advocacy

Key Concepts

carbon pricing cap‑and‑trade taxation international cooperation

Questions to Reflect On

  • What barriers exist to adopting cap‑and‑trade widely?
  • How can nations collaborate despite differing tax systems?
A Different Perspective

Political consensus on global tax is unlikely soon.

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