TY - JOUR AU - Thess, André AU - Klein, Martin AU - Nienhaus, Kristina AU - Pregger, Thomas PY - 2020 DA - 2020/02/19 TI - Global carbon surcharge for the reduction of anthropogenic emission of carbon dioxide JO - Energy, Sustainability and Society SP - 9 VL - 10 IS - 1 AB - Many governments take the view that voluntary national targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are sufficient to avoid negative climate effects. In the absence of independent verification, however, pledges are unlikely to be sufficient for a rapid and strong reduction of emissions. It is often claimed that a global carbon tax could be an effective instrument. However, such a tax is difficult to set and to collect, especially in countries with poor administrative infrastructure. SN - 2192-0567 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-020-0242-z DO - 10.1186/s13705-020-0242-z ID - Thess2020 ER -