Selected Tag: carbon
Selected Tag: carbon

The Hidden Cost: Why Carbon Taxes Are Unpopular

Carbon taxes reduce emissions, true, but research shows they also hinder macroeconomic activity. Also, while the cost is seen immediately, the benefits take long to show effect.

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal*

July 14, 2026 at 7:24 AM IST

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Budget 2026

Why Carbon Markets Are Failing the World’s Farmers and What Budget Can Do About It

Despite rapid growth, carbon markets exclude smallholder farmers by design. Budget 2026 can fix this by funding public MRV, institutional aggregation, and risk sharing.

Arvind Mayaram

January 28, 2026 at 5:59 AM IST

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