Long-shot US carbon tax suddenly part of fiscal cliff debate | Reuters

A conference on the "Economics of Carbon Taxes" will be held in Washington on Tuesday by AEI and other groups, including International Monetary Fund and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Legislating SA’s carbon tax is on the backburner | Science & Environment | BDlive

DELAYS in implementing a South African carbon tax could cost South Africa’s international trade, especially with its major trading partner, the European Union (EU), says the Treasury’s chief director of economic tax analysis, Cecil Morden.