The CO2 tax on fuel that set off the yellow jacket protests was regressive — i.e., the poorer you are the worse it would be. One of BURN MORE COAL’s tasks to educate US ratepayers and taxpayers about the regressive and punitive nature of the CO2 tax US utilities are voluntarily and stealthily putting on electricity use.
Anti-coal activists will be back with something else. Count on it. Meanwhile, exactly why are US utilities basing their coal-exit plans on a carbon tax? BURN MORE COAL will be asking utility managements this question.
Source: Politico
“A carbon tax is in theory a more efficient way than regulation to reduce carbon emissions. But after decades of global conferences, forests of reports, dire television documentaries, celebrity appeals, school-curriculum overhauls and media bludgeoning, voters don’t believe that climate change justifies policies that would raise their cost of living and hurt the economy.”
A yellow vest (gilet jaune) is the symbol of the carbon tax uprising that seems to be defeating French President Macron’s plans for a carbon tax. Frustrated at home, Macron is looking to impose a carbon tax on US exports to France, if not the entire EU. Our entire stack is pushed in on President Trump telling Macron to take a hike.
That was quick! But it should come as no surprise that the French rioted for less expensive energy versus having their money irresponsibly squandered on climate nonsense. Were US electric utilities paying attention?
Source: Reuters
President Macron shows the stubborn face of the anti-CO2 agenda and the consequences of government imposition of higher costs for energy in the pointless context of an attempt to eliminate fossil fuels. US electric utilities anticipate a carbon tax will eventually be imposed in the US and so they believe they are immunizing themselves by getting out of coal as soon as possible. BURN MORE COAL is fighting against both.
Source: Daily Mail
As the AP article eventually acknowledges: “Macron has so far held strong and insisted the fuel tax rises are a necessary pain to reduce France’s dependence on fossil fuels and fund renewable energy investments — a cornerstone of his reforms of the nation.” US utilities are banking on carbon taxes coming to the US to justify shuttering coal plants. BURN MORE COAL is on the case. Support our efforts!
Once in place, a CO2 tax once just the start. The goal is to eliminate fossil fuels use, starting with coal. That would harm human health and welfare, and the environment. not CO2 emissions. Support BURN MORE COAL to defeat the carbon tax wherever it emerges.
