Since the beginning of the climate movement, carbon taxes have been championed by economists as the most simple, efficient tool for decarbonization. Yet the US never instituted one at the federal level, and some jurisdictions that did implement them have since rolled them back. What explains why the preferred tool in theory struggled to take off in practice?
For our November book talk, the Roosevelt Institute is thrilled to welcome sociologist and Roosevelt Fellow Daniel Driscoll to chat about his new book, Why Carbon Taxes Failed. Drawing from archival documents, statistical data, and in-depth interviews with policymakers and activists, Driscoll argues that carbon taxes can work—but they have to be smartly sequenced behind public investment and planning.
Join us on November 19 to learn about the human impacts of the climate struggle and a practical path forward for decarbonization.