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Jeroen van den Bergh
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ICREA Professor & Head research group Environmental & Climate Economics at @icta-uab.bsky.social • Systemic solutions, Energy rebound, Instrument synergy, Carbon pricing, Public support, Low-carbon innovation, Evolutionary modelling, GDP paradox & Agrowth
Reposted by Jeroen van den Bergh
What can we do about it?

Wealth tax are growing in popularity, eg in the UK, France and through a G20 plan for a minimum wealth tax on billionaires.

We argue that a wealth tax would do little to reduce inequality-related emissions but would be a valuable source of revenue for decarbonisation.
October 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Reposted by Jeroen van den Bergh
A more effective way of reducing inequality-related emissions would be to directly regulate carbon intensive consumption like private jets and limit the political influence of elites.

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The impact of wealth inequality on carbon emissions and climate policy
Reducing inequality and carbon emissions represent interrelated global challenges. Whereas research has paid considerable attention to income inequality in relation to emissions and climate mitigat...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Hi Fran, I guess you want to include attention for debates on carbon pricing:
Assessing Criticisms of Carbon Pricing
www.nowpublishers.com/article/Deta...
Impact of Carbon Pricing on Low-Carbon Innovation and Deep Decarbonisation: Controversies and Path Forward
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM