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Carbon tax 'less costly', more effective than emissions trading for the Philippines: WWF exec
Applying a direct tax on coal, natural gas and petrol will generate revenue while reducing emissions and will be less costly than setting up a cap and trade scheme, said Edgardo Tongson. The WWF Philippines’ sustainable finance lead was speaking to an …