An expert committee of the Ministry of the Environment was held to discuss "carbon pricing" that causes companies and households to bear the cost according to the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, and opinions were given on the "carbon tax" that is levied according to the amount of emissions. It was exchanged.
The committee will meet online on the 2nd, and while one of the "carbon pricing", "carbon tax," has the advantage that the person in charge of the Ministry of the Environment can change the behavior of people in all positions, the tax burden He explained that there is a problem of stealing the funds for the technological development of the company because the number of people will increase.
On that basis, he said that it would be possible to show in advance how to start with a low tax level and gradually raise it, and that this could motivate companies and others to work on "decarbonization."
Experts say, "We should introduce it in earnest with a sense of speed in order to reduce emissions at an early stage." "Using tax revenues to support advanced technological development that makes it difficult for companies to invest will lead to economic growth. On the other hand, there were also cautious voices such as "The impact on people's lives and industrial activities should be quantitatively determined after showing the data, including the impact of the new coronavirus." ..
This Committee of Experts will also discuss the "emissions trading system" that sets an upper limit on carbon dioxide emissions and allows the excess and deficiency to be traded with another company.