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FOSSIL FUEL TAX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon tax
1, record 1, English, carbon%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fossil fuel tax 2, record 1, English, fossil%20fuel%20tax
- tax on the carbon content of oil, coal, and gas. 3, record 1, English, tax%20on%20the%20carbon%20content%20of%20oil%2C%20coal%2C%20and%20gas%2E
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tax levied on all fossil fuels in proportion to the amount of carbon dioxide that is released as they burn. 4, record 1, English, - carbon%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide are estimated in carbon (dioxide) equivalent. 5, record 1, English, - carbon%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carbon taxes discourage the use of fossil fuels and aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by placing a surcharge on the carbon content of oil, coal, and gas. 6, record 1, English, - carbon%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In this form of fuel tax, the level of taxation is determined by the carbon content of each fuel. Users of natural gas would pay less than users of petroleum gasoline (Source: Mintzer, 1992). 7, record 1, English, - carbon%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur les émissions carboniques
1, record 1, French, taxe%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20carboniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taxe sur la teneur en carbone du pétrole, du charbon et du gaz 2, record 1, French, taxe%20sur%20la%20teneur%20en%20carbone%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%2C%20du%20charbon%20et%20du%20gaz
feminine noun
- impôt sur les émissions carboniques 3, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20carboniques
correct, masculine noun
- taxe sur les combustibles fossiles 4, record 1, French, taxe%20sur%20les%20combustibles%20fossiles
correct, feminine noun
- taxe sur les hydrocarbures 5, record 1, French, taxe%20sur%20les%20hydrocarbures
feminine noun
- taxe sur le carbone 2, record 1, French, taxe%20sur%20le%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une taxe sur la teneur en carbone du pétrole, du charbon et du gaz découragerait l'utilisation des combustibles fossiles et réduirait ainsi les émissions de dioxyde de carbone. Un certain nombre de pays industrialisés ont déjà tenté d'instaurer une taxe sur le carbone. De nombreux économistes estiment que cette taxe pourrait entraîner une réduction des émissions de CO2 à un coût minimum. Toutefois, comme les taxes laissent les particuliers et les entreprises libres de leur choix, elle ne garantit pas absolument que le niveau d'émissions prescrit sera atteint. Pour être efficace, la taxe doit être bien conçue et bien gérée. 2, record 1, French, - taxe%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20carboniques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto a las emisiones de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20a%20las%20emisiones%20de%20carbono
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- impuesto sobre las emisiones de carbono
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