The Social Cost of Carbon and Carbon Taxes – Pick a number, any number

From the Executive Summary Leaving aside its scientific and economic uncertainties, the government’s Social Cost of Carbon is so sensitive to input assumptions that small, quite reasonable variations can produce almost any price you wish. As a result it is not a suitable tool for guiding public policy, including taxes on energy.  The U.S. Government … Continue reading The Social Cost of Carbon and Carbon Taxes – Pick a number, any number