利用价格体系解决环境问题的理念得到经济学家们的广泛认同,但可惜的是,这一理念自身被困在了政策内耗之中。思考一下:教皇最近称,气候变化是一个严重问题,但他反对基于市场的应对措施。与此同时,美国共和党喜欢基于市场的措施,但并不怎么相信气候变化真实存在。
One other advantage of using environmental taxes is that people can decide on their ownpriorities. A lot of what we do has consequences for the planet — including breathing — and sopart of the problem we face is deciding what is worth doing anyway.
采用环境税的另一个好处是,人们可以决定自己的优先顺序。我们的很多活动(包括呼吸)都对地球产生影响,因此,我们面临的部分问题在于决定什么事值得去做。
Perhaps it is time for a confession. I am writing this column on the hottest July day recorded inBritish history. At my left hand is a glass of chilled sparkling water, and next to the glass is aplastic bottle to top it up. If there had been a tax on that bottle, it is a tax I would willinglyhave paid.
或许我该坦白一下了。我正在英国历史上有记录以来7月最炎热的一天写这篇专栏,我左手边是一杯冰镇苏打水,玻璃杯旁边是一个塑料瓶,用来把杯中的苏打水加满。如果这个瓶子需要交税的话,这税我愿意交。
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