A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and make it less profitable to pollute – a new analysis shows why
Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.
Jared Starr, Sustainability Scientist, UMass Amherst •
conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~8 min
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~8 min
A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and quickly make it less profitable to pollute − here's why
Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.
Jared Starr, Sustainability Scientist, UMass Amherst •
conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~8 min
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~8 min
Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui's tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters
Wildfires on Maui are a crippling blow to the island’s tourism industry, which generates half of its jobs. But New Orleans and Kauai show that comebacks are possible.
Rich Harrill, Research Professor of Hospitality and Tourism and Director, International Tourism Research Institute, University of South Carolina •
conversation
Aug. 11, 2023 • ~6 min
Aug. 11, 2023 • ~6 min
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