Which of the following countries is the first in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to address global warming?

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Adhir Mishra has three children: Urmila, Raghu and Sumit. Sumit married Roma, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mohan. The Mohans married their youngest daughter to the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sharma and they had two children Sandeep and Shaifali. The Mohans have two more children, Roshan and Bimla, both elder to Sheila. Sohan and Shivendar are sons of Sumit and Roma. Leela is the daughter of Sandeep.

Answer 1

Finland is the correct answer.

Back in 1990, Finland became the first nation on earth to bring in a carbon tax, a charge placed on carbon dioxide emissions produced from burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas. The idea behind it was straightforward, make polluting fuels more expensive so that people and industries would gradually move toward cleaner alternatives, helping the country play its part in tackling global warming.

This Finnish move set a precedent that neighbouring Nordic nations, including Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, picked up on soon afterward with carbon taxes of their own. Compare this to Japan, which only rolled out its carbon tax in 2012, more than two decades later. Germany took a different route altogether, relying on energy taxation and later the EU's emissions trading scheme instead of a standalone carbon tax. Australia's attempt at carbon pricing also came in 2012 and did not last long, being scrapped by 2014.

Given how far ahead of the others Finland was, it clearly stands as the first country to propose a carbon tax, making option 1 the right choice.

Answer 2

Finland is the correct answer.

Back in 1990, Finland became the first nation on earth to bring in a carbon tax, a charge placed on carbon dioxide emissions produced from burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas. The idea behind it was straightforward, make polluting fuels more expensive so that people and industries would gradually move toward cleaner alternatives, helping the country play its part in tackling global warming.

This Finnish move set a precedent that neighbouring Nordic nations, including Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, picked up on soon afterward with carbon taxes of their own. Compare this to Japan, which only rolled out its carbon tax in 2012, more than two decades later. Germany took a different route altogether, relying on energy taxation and later the EU's emissions trading scheme instead of a standalone carbon tax. Australia's attempt at carbon pricing also came in 2012 and did not last long, being scrapped by 2014.

Given how far ahead of the others Finland was, it clearly stands as the first country to propose a carbon tax, making option 1 the right choice.

Which of the following countries is the first in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to address global warming?

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