A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax — even if they’re paying it

Grist
By Sophie HurwitzJun 20, 2025, 4:30 am140 pts
People in affluent countries around the world are willing to tax themselves to address climate change and ease poverty. That idea defies conventional political wisdom, which typically holds that people hate taxes. It emerged in a survey of 40,680 people in 20 nations that found strong support for a carbon tax…

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