| ▲ | jakewins 2 hours ago | |||||||||||||
.. you are commenting on an article about how non-carbon-emitting energy options are beating out polluting alternatives, aided by exactly these taxes, so obviously yes, they are working exactly as intended: price signals for the market to get carbon out of the energy system The purpose of the tax is not to raise money to plant trees, it’s to raise the cost of emissions so that markets move away from them | ||||||||||||||
| ▲ | Alupis 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |||||||||||||
TFA's claim is offshore wind prices are 40% cheaper than gas. The parent comment stated "actual cost has to price in the impact of using it". Most people would agree on this. However, for both claims to be true, the collected tax revenue must be spent offsetting the impact of that gas usage - not simply reducing gas usage (ie. that consumed gas isn't being compensated for). If the UK government is spending that tax revenue on anything it wants, then it's not the actual cost, is it? | ||||||||||||||
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