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James Collis
@jamescollis.bsky.social
Chair of Citizens' Climate Europe
Member of the EU Climate Change Expert Group for ETS2

Carbon tax nerd: price, rebate & BCA
Fast, fair and effective.
This is the one we are focussed on. The EU assessed it was unable to meet its GHG goals without stronger carbon pricing. Politicians with 5 year horizons struggle to act on taxing pollution. It can be done, but it's a tough sell, requiring ongoing political capital and courage.
October 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I found this key helps understand the pace of change issues
October 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
ta-dah !
November 10, 2024 at 1:25 PM
13/ One of my first tweets when I was still on FaceBook, ironically appropriate as I exit X/Twitter.

"Portugal was where my European political advocacy started. I never imagined my first TV appearance would be in a foreign language …”
November 10, 2024 at 1:19 PM
12/ This repost from Scotland’s Climate Assembly

I was blown away by the support for carbon tax and rebates at 77% - we had no input to the assembly!

Here’s the full report: webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/202204051353...
November 10, 2024 at 1:18 PM
10/ Hadn't realised quite how bad waste is.

Thanks @janrosenow.bsky.social
November 10, 2024 at 1:13 PM
8/ Hadn’t seen this one in a while, it’s standing the test of time:

@danmiller999.bsky.social

(I have one underway comparing using OECD FASTER Principles ... later)
November 10, 2024 at 1:10 PM
7/ The largest statement in the history of the economics profession is an open letter calling for carbon dividends paid universally to every citizen.

just sayin
November 10, 2024 at 1:07 PM
5/ "A clear majority of the population is in favour of distributing all or part of the revenue from the state CO2 price to households via a so-called climate money."

bit.ly/48NBs5h (in German)

@klimageld.bsky.social
€250 per person per year is the estimated value for klimageld. (Climate money)
November 10, 2024 at 1:04 PM
4/ I suspect Canada's Carbon pricing is transitioning from Schopenhauer Phase I to Phase II. 😎

(2 min read)
ecofiscal.ca/2024/03/26/o...
November 10, 2024 at 12:57 PM