We can pay for pollution now or later,argues a Tufts economistand the price is lower nowEvery time we fill our gas tank, fire up the furnace, or ride in an airplane,or use electricity generated by oil, coal, and natural gas,we are contributing to climate change worldwide.
That’s why we need to change our carbon-based economy to a green economy, says economist Gilbert Metcalf, and the John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts. In his recent book Paying for Pollution: Why a Carbon Tax Is Good for America (Oxford University Press),Metcalf details a path to develop that happen.
Source: tufts.edu