The Big Question – Episode November 19, 2019

Program: The Big Question

Length: 1 minutes

Why do we hate carbon taxes? Many policy analysts agree that carbon pricing is an effective and fair way to curb emissions and change behaviour. Yet political resistance is fierce, with growing opposition among voters to carbon taxes and other policies. We talk to Dr. Harrie Vredenburg, PhD, a sustainable development professor in the Haskayne School of Business, about why carbon taxes are so unpopular.