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Tax carbon cautiously for sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Jörg Ankel-Peters

    (RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
    University of Passau)

  • Gunther Bensch

    (RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research)

  • Ashwini Dabadge

    (RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research)

  • Anicet Munyehirwe

    (IB&C Kigali)

  • Julian Rose

    (RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
    University of Passau)

  • Maximiliane Sievert

    (RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research)

  • Emmanuel Nshakira-Rukundo

    (RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research)

  • Jann Lay

    (German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
    University of Göttingen)

Abstract

A carbon tax will not curb current emissions in sub-Saharan Africa and is unlikely to prevent future carbon lock-in effects. Meanwhile, a carbon tax could hit the poor in this region, thus the international community should be careful in pushing sub-Saharan Africa towards carbon taxation.

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  • Jörg Ankel-Peters & Gunther Bensch & Ashwini Dabadge & Anicet Munyehirwe & Julian Rose & Maximiliane Sievert & Emmanuel Nshakira-Rukundo & Jann Lay, 2025. "Tax carbon cautiously for sub-Saharan Africa," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 7-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:15:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41558-024-02213-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024-02213-w
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