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What is the fundamental mechanism by which a Carbon Tax operates to mitigate climate change?
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- 1By providing financial rewards to project-based programs verified to achieve specific emission reductions
- 2By levying fees on imported goods from countries without carbon pricing mechanisms to prevent carbon leakage
- 3By setting a legally binding limit on total emissions and allocating tradable permits to emitters
- 4By directly taxing the carbon content of fossil fuels to make carbon-intensive goods and services more expensive✓
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By directly taxing the carbon content of fossil fuels to make carbon-intensive goods and services more expensive
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