66 percent of Americans said they were more likely to vote for a candidate who promises to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and investing in alternative energy.
At $3.65 a gallon, gas is already expensive enough. Now imagine paying an additional “carbon tax” every time you fill up.
That’s what a new report from the United Nations has recommended. To combat global climate change, the U.N. has urged governments everywhere to institute a carbon tax or cap-and-trade system as a disincentive for fossil fuel use.