Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of Twitter, has once again expressed his support for carbon taxes, echoing the World Economic Forum’s recent advocacy for a worldwide system of carbon taxes.
In a tweet, Musk called for the implementation of carbon taxes and reiterated the WEF’s call for coordinated global efforts in this regard.
Kurt Zindulka, a reporter from Breitbart News, recently covered the activities of the WEF.
During a panel discussion on the “Global Economic Outlook” on Friday during the annual WEF meeting in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos, Al-Jadaan argued that in order to solve the supposed climate crisis, a global carbon tax will be required.
“There is no realistic solution to the climate transition that does not involve a globally coordinated system of carbon taxes,” the Saudi politician said.
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“What we need is a system of carbon taxes coupled with subsidies for developing households and a stream of funding for the developing world, to allow them to engage in investments and mitigations and adaption that allows them to keep growing. And that’s a real opportunity,” Al-Jadaan continued.
“It’s a fair solution and it’s the only realistic solution, and we can’t keep ducking it,” he concluded.
In a recent tweet, Musk stated “The only action needed to solve climate change is a carbon tax.”
The only action needed to solve climate change is is a carbon tax https://t.co/mEGhIkSVsn
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 3, 2024
Conservatives, who have previously praised Musk as a champion of free speech, wasted no time in expressing their disagreement with his stance on carbon taxes, which could potentially favor Tesla.
Taxation is theft, especially a carbon tax
— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) February 3, 2024
It's amazing how easy it is to fool you guys. pic.twitter.com/dcd6ZPJF2F
— Dave the MemeSmith (@ForgingLiberty) February 3, 2024
Carbon tax will only finance a global government and army and will not change the climate. Sea levels have risen 400 feet world wide since the ice age, carbon tax would not have prevented this. The green movement is really red communism in disguise, don't fall for it.
— Robert Sepehr (@robertsepehr) February 3, 2024
A carbon tax won’t achieve anything because China won’t participate.
So all a carbon tax does is make USA and European countries uncompetitive economically.
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) February 3, 2024
Elon, you’re free to give more of your money to the government – but please keep me out of it!
— Sal the Agorist (@SallyMayweather) February 4, 2024
Musk has previously advocated for this tax on multiple occasions.
It is high time there was a carbon tax!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 13, 2021
Musk has previously discussed this idea, stating during his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that he had spoken to the Biden administration about implementing a carbon tax. “I talked to the Biden Administration, incoming administration, and they were like ‘well, this seems too politically difficult,’” he said.
“It’s not like we shouldn’t have carbon-generated things, there should be a price on this stuff,” he added, saying SpaceX would also pay a carbon tax as well. “The economy works great. Prices and money are just information. If the price is wrong, the economy doesn’t do the right thing.”
It was widely observed that both Musk and his electric vehicle company Tesla greatly profit from carbon and green energy taxes.
Translation: "Please renewable energy credits board, I need your money"
What you gonna do next, a Greta Thunberg cosplay?
Gotta do what it takes when Tesla's balance sheet looks like this 5 years in a row. pic.twitter.com/naRZNz6x9k
— krillin ॐ (@LSDinmycoffee) May 13, 2021
Breitbart News has highlighted since 2016 that Musk has received substantial benefits from taxpayer money and government assistance, which have greatly contributed to his success.
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