Does A Tax On Pollution Actually Work?

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2016 is the worst year for carbon emissions in 66 million years. Scientists have proposed a carbon tax to offset emissions, so does it work?

Learn More:
Al Jazeera: Climate: Carbon Emissions Highest in 66 Millions Years
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/03/climate-carbon-emissions-highest-66-million-years-160321172434890.html

The New York Times: The Case for a Carbon Tax
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/opinion/the-case-for-a-carbon-tax.html?_r=0

The Guardian: In Charts: How a Revenue Neutral Carbon Tax Creates Jobs, Grows the Economy
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2014/jun/13/how-revenue-neutral-carbon-tax-creates-jobs-grows-economy

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