Why Carbon Pricing Is the Missing Link in U.S. Climate Policy, According to a New Study Why Carbon Pricing Is the Missing Link in U.S. Climate Policy, According to a New Study Posted by ILikeNeurons
ILikeNeurons on January 5, 2026 4:59 pm [A growing proportion of global emissions is now covered by a carbon price](https://www.reddit.com/r/carbontax/comments/1punqox/28_of_global_emissions_are_covered_by_a_direct/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button), which is [widely regarded](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-019-0474-0.epdf?author_access_token=tst1A-oZnQ8zUO18wGGPQdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0Nfy3PIgvrwnNXQzIbXH8z1Wkqhm6g5NiMnxMk__ebsKxGQNB0hMf1Vpo-ZiNplSt5LeLyks-Q3sdrpBdfxxHvAfQylqqwqHxgEml7GEGOxaQ%3D%3D) as the single most impactful climate mitigation policy. So write your lawmakers, [*especially* if you live in a R district](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1948550618758709), and maybe get a few friends to join you. /r/carbontax/wiki/
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[A growing proportion of global emissions is now covered by a carbon price](https://www.reddit.com/r/carbontax/comments/1punqox/28_of_global_emissions_are_covered_by_a_direct/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button), which is [widely regarded](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-019-0474-0.epdf?author_access_token=tst1A-oZnQ8zUO18wGGPQdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0Nfy3PIgvrwnNXQzIbXH8z1Wkqhm6g5NiMnxMk__ebsKxGQNB0hMf1Vpo-ZiNplSt5LeLyks-Q3sdrpBdfxxHvAfQylqqwqHxgEml7GEGOxaQ%3D%3D) as the single most impactful climate mitigation policy.
So write your lawmakers, [*especially* if you live in a R district](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1948550618758709), and maybe get a few friends to join you.
/r/carbontax/wiki/