Understanding the political challenges of introducing a carbon tax in Indonesia
| Autor: | Dhani Setyawan, Rakhmin Dyarto |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Environmental Engineering Carbon tax Economic policy Corruption media_common.quotation_subject Population Context (language use) 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Transparency (behavior) Elite Accountability Environmental Chemistry Business General Agricultural and Biological Sciences education Productivity 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 18:1479-1488 |
| ISSN: | 1735-2630 1735-1472 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13762-020-02925-4 |
| Popis: | Indonesia is the 6th largest carbon emitter in the world. It is also one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, with a population of 250 million people spread across thousands of islands and low-lying coastal areas. This paper investigates the political challenges to introduce a carbon tax as a climate policy option in Indonesia. It is based on the analysis of 29 in-depth elite interviews with key Indonesian stakeholders. It finds that, while political elites seem, in principle, to be open to the idea of a carbon tax, they are also cognisant of the impact of corruption challenges in the Indonesia context. Meanwhile, the business community opposes a carbon tax and fears the introduction of additional costs that may influence productivity and competitiveness. Non-government organisations, however, support its immediate introduction. Overall, this work makes an important contribution to the ever-growing academic debate on the introduction of carbon prices to assist carbon mitigation efforts. It also has important ramifications in terms of transparency, accountability and political pluralism in Indonesia. |
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