Such policies rarely do enough to make a big impact in combatting climate change.

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Pro: Many large firms find loopholes around these measures, like outsourcing their pollution by relocating their production (normally to different countries) to produce and pollute where there is less oversight.

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Pro: Forcing firms to change their behavior would not halt global reliance on fossil fuel firms for energy production and transportation, two of the biggest causes of emissions.

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Con: If most countries implemented the global average carbon tax, they could limit warming to only 2°C by 2030.

What is the best way to fight climate change?

Such policies rarely do enough to make a big impact in combatting climate change.

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Cons

Many large firms find loopholes around these measures, like outsourcing their pollution by relocating their production (normally to different countries) to produce and pollute where there is less oversight.

Forcing firms to change their behavior would not halt global reliance on fossil fuel firms for energy production and transportation, two of the biggest causes of emissions.

If most countries implemented the global average carbon tax, they could limit warming to only 2°C by 2030.

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Such policies rarely do enough to make a big impact in combatting climate change.

Pro claim 1, children below

Many large firms find loopholes around these measures, like outsourcing their pollution by relocating their production (normally to different countries) to produce and pollute where there is less oversight.

Pro claim 2

Forcing firms to change their behavior would not halt global reliance on fossil fuel firms for energy production and transportation, two of the biggest causes of emissions.

Con claim 1

If most countries implemented the global average carbon tax, they could limit warming to only 2°C by 2030.