Climate Activists Push for Carbon Tax With Measure GG, But Critics Warn it Could Backfire | KQED

A group of climate and labor activists in Berkeley are pushing for Measure GG, a tax on natural gas, aimed at cutting building emissions significantly.

Severin Borenstein, energy professor, noted that Berkeley residents currently pay $2.33 per therm of gas, with the proposed tax raising that to $5.29.

Andrew Campbell from UC Berkeley highlighted that while the idea of a tax encourages behavioral changes without mandating actions, the proposed tax rate is extremely high.

The measure is seen as necessary by activists to aggressively tackle the climate crisis after a federal ruling had previously hindered local emission regulations.

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