$14 A Gallon?  Massachusetts Net-Zero-Emissions Climate Change Bill Would Be ‘Ruinous,’ Study Argues

Eliminating carbon emissions from cars and trucks in Massachusetts right away would require taxing gasoline at more than $14 a gallon, a study from the Beacon Hill Institute has found. Such a proposal is not on the table. But the authors suggest the numbers point to a harsh reality:  Pursuing longer-term climate-change benchmarks toward net-zero carbon emissions will be harmful along the way and ultimately unattainable.

Eliminating carbon emissions from cars and trucks in Massachusetts right away would require taxing gasoline at more than $14 a gallon, a study from the Beacon Hill Institute has found. Such a proposal is not on the table. But the authors suggest the numbers point to a harsh reality:  Pursuing longer-term climate-change benchmarks toward net-zero carbon emissions will be harmful along the way and ultimately unattainable.…