claim: “climate economists see a positive externality, not a negative one, from the human influence on climate.
evidences.evidence_id: Carbon tax:24
evidences.article: Carbon tax
evidences.evidence: In economic theory, pollution is considered a negative externality, a negative effect on a third party not directly involved in a transaction, and is a type of market failure.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Externality:3
evidences.article: Externality
evidences.evidence: Externalities can be either positive or negative.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Externality:91
evidences.article: Externality
evidences.evidence: A positive externality (also called "external benefit" or "external economy" or "beneficial externality") is the positive effect an activity imposes on an unrelated third party.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Highway:62
evidences.article: Highway
evidences.evidence: The contribution of transport systems to potentially hazardous climate change is a significant negative externality which is difficult to evaluate quantitatively, making it difficult (but not impossible) to include in transport economics-based research and analysis.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Tax:236
evidences.article: Tax
evidences.evidence: Economists describe environmental impacts as negative externalities.
evidences.votes: REFUTES REFUTES