Economists have long seen a carbon tax as a good idea because of its simplicity: Polluters pay at a level that is set by decree.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/more-europe-look-carbon-tax-curb-emissions
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/international-herald-tribune-bangkok
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-tax
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/emissions-trading
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cap-and-trade
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/europe
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us