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We hear people talk about putting a price on carbon, but they won't talk about how much that price of carbon is.

— Cory Gardner

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Many scientists and economists also say putting a price on carbon through carbon taxes and/or cap-and-trade is necessary.

— David Suzuki

People have got to get used to making low carbon choices. If they have a direct incentive to do so they will think about it. Many times a day you have a choice between a low carbon option and a high carbon option, whether it is at home or at work.

— Tim Yeo

I don't believe that a hydrogen economy depends on a carbon economy at all.

— Larry Burns

Many have criticized a federal carbon tax, saying that it would increase energy costs. Some continue to oppose it even when that revenue would be used to reduce other taxes in what's known as a tax swap.

— John Delaney

When you look at the social cost of carbon - and there is a lot of ambiguity around that - what you also need to be doing is looking at the benefits of carbon and what that has on increased agriculture production.

— Marsha Blackburn

Money spent on carbon cuts is money we can't use for effective investments in food aid, micronutrients, HIV/AIDS prevention, health and education infrastructure, and clean water and sanitation.

— Bjorn Lomborg

Cuts in carbon emissions would mean significantly higher electricity prices. We think the American consumer would prefer not to be skinned by Obama's EPA.

— Fred Upton

✗Opposing Perspectives

Many retailers have complained bitterly to me about the complexity of the Carbon Reduction Commitment. It's not a commitment; it's a tax.

— George Osborne

As is widely accepted, putting a price on carbon pollution is the lowest cost and most efficient way to tackle dangerous climate change.

— Wayne Swan

The struggle against poverty in the world and the challenge of cutting wealthy country emissions all has a single, very simple solution... Here it is: Put a price on carbon.

— Al Gore