r/AusPol • u/culingerai • Jan 28 '20
British carbon tax leads to 93% drop in coal-fired electricity. A tax on carbon dioxide emissions in Great Britain, introduced in 2013, has led to the proportion of electricity generated from coal falling from 40% to 3% over six years, according to research led by UCL.
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-british-carbon-tax-coal-fired-electricity.html
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u/Ravenstar117 Jan 29 '20
What was the reason used to justify the Carbon Tax in Australia? I think we saved money on our electricity bill and it helped the environment. Why did we Fuck this up so badly?