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[The Green Barbarian]

give it up green 90 percent the planet know exactly what emmisions . .

Which are?

[icanthearyou]

This might seem like a stupid question, but would fossil fuel producers pay a carbon tax on potential emissions from the products they make, or just on the actual emissions released during production ?

which emissions are you referring to?

within the context of this, and EVERY other discussion on this board regarding "emissions", I will assume (s)he means "greenhouse gas emissions", such as (but not limited to) CO2, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, etc...

Potential emissions from products are not always accurately predicted/measured. Carbon footprints of manufactured items will change over time with the development of new tech and transportation/logistics improvements

[fluffy]

From what I've found carbon taxes are directed at the end users, those who actually create the emissions as opposed to those who create the potential for emissions such as fossil fuel producers.