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Proposed CO2 reduction schemes present large uncertainties in terms of the perceived reduction needs and the potential costs of achieving those reductions. In one sense, preference for a carbon tax or tradeable permit system depends on how one views the uncertainty of costs involved and benefits to be received.

For those confident that achieving a specific level of CO2 reduction will yield very significant benefits then a tradeable permit program may be most appropriate. CO2 emissions would be reduced to a specific level, and in the case of a tradeable permit program, the cost involved would be handled efficiently, but not controlled at a specific cost level. This efficiency occurs because control efforts are concentrated at the lowest-cost emission sources through the trading of permits.

However, if one is more uncertain about the benefits of a specific level of reduction then a carbon tax may be most appropriate. In this approach, the level of the tax effectively caps the marginal control costs that affected activities would have to pay under the reduction scheme, but the precise level of CO2 achieved is less certain. Emitters of CO2 would spend money controlling CO2 emissions up to the level of the tax. However, since the marginal cost of control among millions of emitters is not well known, the overall effect of a given tax level on CO2 emission cannot be accurately forecasted.

1. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage concerning a carbon tax?
(A) if it were tiered according to the income of each emitter, then it could be more effective than tradeable permits.
(B) implementing it for all known emitters could be cost-prohibitive.
(C) the marginal cost of control associated with such a tax will likely be affected by other pending CO2 regulations.
(D) if it were introduced at too low a level, it may not result in any significant reduction in CO2 emissions.
(E) it is generally regarded as a better option than tradeable permits by most environmentalists.

2. According to the passage, who should support a tradeable permit program?
(A) a person who is unconcerned with the effects of a new carbon tax.
(B) one who believes that CO2 emissions have already been cut to acceptable levels.
(C) a person who is uncertain that cutting CO2 emissions by a certain percentage will produce the best results.
(D) one who is more concerned with cutting the CO2 emissions of the heaviest producers.
(E) a person who believes that cutting CO2 emissions by a certain percentage will produce the best results.

3. The author would most likely agree with which of the following?
(A) the tradeable permit program offers the best overall solution to rising CO2 emissions.
(B) it is difficult to predict the long term effects of either scheme given the currently available information.
(C) the carbon tax will force major emitters to significantly reduce their CO2 emissions using economic incentives.
(D) CO2 emissions represent the most significant contributor to the greenhouse effect.
(E) other schemes under review may provide better alternatives than the tradeable permit program or the carbon tax.

参考答案：DEB

VickyPiggyZhu

DEB 6：06
1、tax vs tradeble program →uncertainty
2、confident→tradeable（xspecific level）
3、uncertain→tax（not well known
）

Erebuslee

P1 co2减排的两种方法，tax+排放权交易，的选择，取决于对成本收益的分析
P2 选择交易权的人，是会在减排中获得巨大收益的。——展开解释，介绍方法有效的原因
P3 选择tax的是不确定减排会带来多少收益的——tax方案的解释——提出管理费用未知，所以tax方案的总效果无法准确预测
1 C
2 E
3 B

GengJyyy

DEB
1. CO2减排有很大的不确定性。提出两种方式，人们对此有不同看法。
2. 对于认为CO2减少到一定程度有益处的人来说，tradeable permit program好
3. 对于不确定减排益处的人来说，carbon tax好

vivianjy

DEB

大月亮cyn

根据costs和benefits的不确定性 --> tradeable permit system V.S. carbon tax
1. certain specific level of CO2 √   --> Tradeable permit system --> Efficiency: at the lowest-cost emission sources
2. uncertain  --> Carbon tax --> uncertain achievement / effect

1. D "Emitters of CO2 would spend money controlling CO2 emissions up to the level of the tax." 排放越多花钱越多
2. E " those confident that achieving a specific level of CO2 reduction will yield very significant benefits"
3. B "a.  but not controlled at a specific cost level. b. the overall effect cannot be accurately forecasted."

斯麦尔糖

DEB

beki11

mark

hedy1210

DEB

Titi1126

Mark一下！