With climate policies under siege by the Trump, young climate activists are intensifying their campaign
  • AA5B@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    I like their idea of a “polluter pays” or climate superfund” bill, but do those work?

    • We do have some form of “polluter pays” laws now but unless it’s enough to actually clean up, then it’s not effective. Also if it “gives them permission” to pollute since they already paid, are we potentially making things worse?
    • superfund idea is a good one - taxes not meant to be punitive or guide behavior but just to face the reality that that industry has an impact they need to be held responsible for

    I didn’t see a link to any such proposed bill but I’m confident in saying the problem is it’s not enough, not comprehensive enough

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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      12 hours ago

      Financial incentives to not pollute do shift behavior when they’re big enough.

      The major issue is that imposing a tax like this has been politically difficult. By describing it as a penalty for damage done, this tries to sidestep some of the opposition