Title: Taxation of greenhouse gases, comments on Sven-Olof Lodin's and Marian Radetzki's papers

Authors: Erik S. Sorensen

Addresses: ECON. 18 Rue de la Perle, 75003 Paris, France

Abstract: It is difficult to disagree with the two papers presented. In my perception, there is a clear-cut dividing line in Europe, between the North and the South, and there is a complex set of factors behind these differences between the North and the South. Looking beyond Europe, I suspect that a majority of countries share the individualistic features of the South, and that the political patterns characterising the North are an exception rather then a rule in a global perspective.

Keywords: Kyoto commitment; taxation of fossil fuels; containment of CO₂ emissions.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.1999.000856

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 1999 Vol.12 No.7/8, pp.377-

Published online: 24 Jul 2003 *

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