Modeling the Impact on South Africa’s Economy of Introducing a Carbon Tax

Partnership for Market Readiness

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: carbon tax;    climate change;    climate change mitigation;    climate policy;    economic impact;   

RP-ID  :  110556

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper reviews the key findings of amodeling analysis exploring the implications of the SouthAfrican carbon tax. The modeling work reported in this paperdiffers from earlier analyses of the possible impact of acarbon tax in South Africa by more closely reflecting theactual design features of the tax proposed by the NationalTreasury of South Africa. A carbon tax, in conjunction withthe recycling of revenues, has been designed by the NationalTreasury as one of the key mitigation instruments in helpingSouth Africa meet its international commitments to reduceits greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.