That works for internal products, but not foreign ones. If you're importing from somewhere that also has a comparable carbon tax it's fine, but otherwise you have to apply the carbon tax to all imports.
Doing so also likely violates any free trade agreements you've signed.
It's a hard problem, but the gains are massive, so it's worth it.
It'll be a lot easier if a set of countries do this together.
Doing so also likely violates any free trade agreements you've signed.
It's a hard problem, but the gains are massive, so it's worth it.
It'll be a lot easier if a set of countries do this together.