environmental tax
41carbon tax — /ˈkabən tæks/ (say kahbuhn taks) noun a tax on the consumption of fossil fuels, as a means towards achieving a reduction in their use. There are two types of carbon tax. The first is designed to recoup some or all of the costs of managing and… …
42Mitigation of aviation's environmental impact — Emissions from aviation are continuing to grow despite advances in aircraft efficiency. Currently 2% of global emissions are created by the aviation industry. Aviation has an impact on the environment due to aircraft engines emitting noise,… …
43Development Impact Tax — A Development Impact Tax taxes new construction. They are commonly used to pay for the infrastructure needed to support the public strain of new development. New commercial development can require additional infrastructure or other public… …
44Carbon Dioxide Tax — A tax on businesses and industries that produce carbon dioxide through their operations. A carbon dioxide tax is designed to reduce the output of greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide, a colorless and odorless incombustible gas, into the atmosphere …
45environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
46Renewable energy commercialization — The wind, Sun, and biomass are three renewable energy sources …
47Excise — or Excise tax (sometimes called an excise duty), is a type of tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country).Typical examples of excise duties are taxes on tobacco,… …
48Doppelte-Dividenden-Hypothese — Die Doppelte Dividenden Hypothese beschäftigt sich mit der Theorie einer aufkommensneutralen Steuerreform. Dabei geht man bei der ersten Dividende von der Annahme aus, dass Umweltsteuern eine Lenkungsfunktion haben und die Marktteilnehmer… …
49List of sustainability topics — The following is a list of sustainability topics.AlphanumericTOC align=center nobreak= numbers=yes externallinks= references= top=|0 91907 populations A Air pollution control Air pollution dispersion modeling Allotment (gardening) Alternative… …
50John Gummer — Infobox Politician honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name = John Gummer honorific suffix = MP imagesize = John Gummer, 1 March 2006. caption = John Gummer, 1 March 2006. office = Secretary of State for the Environment term start = 27 May… …
