carbon tax

Noun

Meaning

carbon tax (plural carbon taxes)

A tax levied on the carbon contents used by the burning fossil fuels, so as to discourage the production of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

excise tax

Examples

“Whatever slight benefits farmers, rural dwellers or the people of Ireland may enjoy will be far exceeded by the impact of the increase in Carbon Tax by €7.50 per tonne. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

carbon suboxide carbon sulfide carbon tablet carbon tet carbon tetraboride carbon tetrabromide