How does the carbon tax reduce emissions?

Question

It seems to me it just makes people pay more tax and doesn’t actually help climate change. I researched the Canadian carbon tax btw

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Answer 1

Do you believe that costs affect business and consumer behaviour?

If yes, then you agree in principle that a carbon tax can work.

Obviously in areas where carbon intensive fuels are necessary for daily life this has less of an effect, and also poor implementation of policy can also reduce effectiveness.