Issue Position: Carbon Tax

Issue Position

Issue
As our climate worsens, CO2 emissions continue to be generated by our people. We need to disincentivize drastic use of CO2 and encourage the use of sustainable options. Putting a tax on carbon would generate revenue while we slow down our emissions.

Christine's Plan
I am a co-sponsor on legislation that would create a carbon fee that starts at $20/ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (co2e) burned and rises to $40/ton over five years. Seventy percent of revenues generated by the fee would be returned to consumers and 30% would be invested in a Green Infrastructure Fund. The fund supports renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation, and resilience projects sponsored by municipalities and the state.

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