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9. Without National Climate Action, How Can US States Put a Price on Carbon?

Pricing Nature

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Carbon Pricing

People of higher income pay a greater share of that income for energy, exactly the potentially regressive nature of carbon pricing. One way to offset the potential regressive effects of carbon ing is by distributing the revenue in ways that help people with lower incomes. So what does reggie revenue go toward? There are a few things, and again, each state can decide how its revenues are spent. In massachusetts, for example, it goes towards energy efficiency, rate pair relief and deman response.

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