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Carbon tax

In Ireland, this means a charge on fossil fuels, based on their carbon content. It aims to encourage us to reduce the use of fossil fuels, and, therefore, reduce our emissions.

Example: we pay carbon tax on oil, petrol and diesel.

 

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