[Committee] Zero Carbon response to Treasury committee on the Stern review

[Steve Stretton]

Dear Adrian,
I'm going away tomorrow, but if you could send a draft when complete to
Stephen and cc in committee at zerocarbonnow.org , that would be appreciated.
There probably won't be any changes required, rather a formality.
If anyone has any immediate comments on Stern and it's implications for
Treasury policy, (now or in the morning) they I assume it is ok for people
to send them to you. 
Thanks very much for your time.
Best wishes,
Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Rowley [mailto:se.rowley at gmail.com] 
Sent: 17 January 2007 17:00
To: Steve Stretton
Subject: Re: FW: Treasury Committee on Stern Review Deadline TOMORROW 5pm.


ok. Sounds good.

Stephen

On 17/01/07, Steve Stretton <sjstretton at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Dear Stephen,
>
> I am writing concerning the policy group. We would like to submit a 
> proposal on behalf of the society on carbon taxation. We will 
> recommend a shift from other forms of taxation towards carbon 
> taxation. This would be levied on fuels and other products with high 
> embodied energy. Adrian Wrigley will coordinate our submission.
>
> I wanted to check with you that this is ok.
> We hope to send out the draft document when complete for comments and 
> suggestions. Best regards,
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr. Adrian Wrigley [mailto:amtw at linuxchip.demon.co.uk]
> Sent: 17 January 2007 15:20
> To: Steve Stretton
> Cc: Philip Sargent (Cambridge Energy); Adam Barnes; Robin Smith; Ronan 
> Kavanagh; Jonathan Kohler
> Subject: Re: Treasury Committee on Stern Review Deadline TOMORROW 5pm.
>
>
> Steve, All,
>
> > Written evidence should reach the Committee by *5.00 pm on Wednesday 
> > 17 January*. Further information for those submitting written 
> > evidence is given in the notes below.
>
>
> I have just spoken to the Treasury Committee assistant (Michelle Edney)
> about making a submission.  She says "any time today or tomorrow is
fine!".
> They all seem pretty relaxed about it.
>
> So I am working to a deadline of Thursday, 5pm.  I hope to send something
> earlier though.
>
> Committee page:
>
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/treasury_committee/contact
> s.cfm
>
> Steve suggests I send in the submission on behalf of the "Cambridge Zero
> Carbon Society", and include a short paragraph on the society.  I will do
> this if there are no objections, and it is accepted that I am the editor
of
> the submission contents. Feel free to send me material or key points to
> consider (or phone)!
>
> I will put multiple names on the submission if you like (but you have to
> read it first!).  Please pass on to other members.  At a push, I could
meet
> at CB1 tomorrow with copies (eg at 4pm)
>
> I will BCC the recipients a copy.  I apologise in advance if what I say
> differs from what you would say in style or content!
> --
> Dr. Adrian Wrigley, Cambridge.
> 01223 720653
>
>
> I will stick to the basic points we have been discussing at CB1, email and
> wiki, namely:
>
> 1)  Carbon externality should be charged to polluters, *and* tax should be
> charged on top, to put it level with purchase of goods, labour and other
> services.
>
> 2) Strong argument for using carbon as an alternative tax base to labour
and
> other taxes.  Deadweights costs.
>
> 3) Every non-green tax is an ungreen tax.
>
> 4) Energy and business subsidies should generally be eliminated.  Keeping
> energy prices down artificially is not an economically sound objective.
> This includes VAT exemption on aviation.
>
> 5) Tax should be much more stable than ETS.  Market does not bring value
> when politicians set supply.  Carbon Central Bank could set tax.
>
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