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Carbon Tax: Would Paying for CO2 Emissions Hurt Your Wallet?

Provided by: ClimateScience |Published on: April 27, 2021

Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This video makes a case for carbon taxes, arguing that they could reduce emissions and promote other alternative sources of energy.
Students will learn how a carbon tax in British Columbia, Canada lowered carbon emissions, boosted the economy, and helped low-income earners.

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Subjects: Economics

Authors: ClimateScience

Region: North America, Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This video is short and informative.
The video description provides a link to sources for further reading.

Additional Prerequisites

Ads may play before the video.
Prior knowledge of climate change is necessary.
Teachers can learn more about British Columbia's carbon tax policy before using this video in class.

Differentiation

Economics or social studies classes could have a debate on carbon taxes.
Economics and civics classes could compare sugary drink taxes, which have been enacted in some American cities, to carbon taxes. Students could compare the taxes' goals and discuss whether or not they have yielded similar results.
Other resources on this topic include this video that shows the economic, social, and environmental costs of carbon, this article about carbon inequality, and this video that shows which countries are historically responsible for climate change.

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