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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113278
	In pursuit of progressive and effective climate policies: Comparing an air travel carbon tax and a frequent flyer levy
	Fouquet, Roger; O'Garra, Tanya
发表日期	2022
ISSN	0301-4215
EISSN	1873-6777
卷号	171 页码:13
英文摘要	This paper investigates the trade-offs between progressivity and effectiveness for a carbon tax versus an `excessive consumption' levy. To do this, we compare the distribution of consumer welfare impacts and environmental effectiveness of an air travel carbon tax and a frequent flyer levy. Results show that both policies have the potential to achieve substantial carbon mitigation with minimal impacts on consumer welfare. Nevertheless, compared with a carbon tax, a frequent flyer levy is more progressive and effective at reducing emissions - thus, there is no trade-off between progressivity and effectiveness by using an excessive consumption levy to mitigate air travel emissions. Furthermore, considering the pronounced growth in demand projected for air travel over the next 30 years, results show the frequent flyer levy will remain more progressive and effective over time. Although further research is needed to assess the trade-offs on the supply-side (e.g., protection of regular customers, dynamic efficiency) and related to implementation (e.g., data privacy, the role for revenue recycling), such an excessive consumption levy has the potential to be an equitable, effective and politically acceptable environmental policy for curbing carbon dioxide emissions. This is relevant not only for air travel but for other forms of consumption in which the affluent are responsible for a large share of demand and associated carbon emissions.
英文关键词	Carbon tax; Frequent flyer levy; Emission reductions; Consumer welfare; Progressivity
学科领域	Economics; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS记录号	WOS:000929013000004
来源期刊	ENERGY POLICY
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/272092
作者单位	National University of Singapore; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science; Middlesex University; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Fouquet, Roger,O'Garra, Tanya. In pursuit of progressive and effective climate policies: Comparing an air travel carbon tax and a frequent flyer levy[J],2022,171:13.
APA	Fouquet, Roger,&O'Garra, Tanya.(2022).In pursuit of progressive and effective climate policies: Comparing an air travel carbon tax and a frequent flyer levy.ENERGY POLICY,171,13.
MLA	Fouquet, Roger,et al."In pursuit of progressive and effective climate policies: Comparing an air travel carbon tax and a frequent flyer levy".ENERGY POLICY 171(2022):13.