Sinn Féin in this jurisdiction has opposed increasing carbon tax. A Northern Executive that’s not interested in climate change will also pose a problem for the next minister for climate action south of the Border. Carbon taxThe most obvious case where co-ordinated action on both sides of the Border is needed is on carbon tax. Spillover effectsThe potential cross-border spillover economic effects of climate policy are well illustrated by events in 2013. In April that year, the UK government introduced a carbon price floor in Great Britain, but the Northern Ireland government exercised its permitted choice to opt out of that measure.

Source: The Irish Times January 17, 2020 05:15 UTC