The Paris Climate Agreement suggests to keep worldwide temp under 2 - 1.5 degree Celsius to pre modern levels before this current century overs. In such times its very hard to see that how ineffectively every nation around the world is doing and laws are not as adequate to keep the promises of paris agreement.
 |
| Environmental Tax Benefits |
Environmental Tax in India
Environmental Pollution Laws of India is such an beautiful example to the nation around the world where vehicles (either public or private transport) which are running for 15 to 20 years will not be given Pollution Certificate as this vehicles causes huge air pollution because of their old engines and less effective purifiers installed in them. However, this costs hefty amount of money from the government nearly around 1% of the GDP which an huge amount.
Legal Provisions
Many boards and commissions suggests to spend atleast 3.5% of the GDP. Meanwhile, 3.5% of GDP is such an high amount which can be utilised for the welfare of the people. Particularly in Rural areas this amount can build lots of solid planned infrastructure employing lakhs of people's. COVID-19 Pandemic has shown how ineffective our government systems are and our economy cannot withstand any future pandemic. Thus spending such an huge amount is still challenging for our country.
Implementation of Environmental Tax will not just empower government by providing extra income from polluting vehicles, but also encourage general public not to pollute environment by any means they can. This is beneficial for both public and government. Also with increasing craze of electric vehicles more number of diesel and petrol engine vehicles will get replaced very soon. All this are good both for Environment but Society.
Environmental pollutions are such that it is effecting the lives of millions of individuals by causing severe health hazards and entire nation is suffering from it like breathing disorders, mental disorders by noise pollution, alteration of genes by pollution from factories etc. This health issues is creating huge burden on the government by demanding serious medical facilities as more number of people are dependent on Government run hospitals and clinics. Ultimately this is effecting the growth of our Economy as a whole.
Looking at the statistics it clearly shows that people are spending huge amount of their hard earned money in medical insurance, medicines and bills. If Environment is clean and pure this health hazards can be hugely reduced, thus impacting less number of people. Indirectly this will positively effect their work efficieny.
Environmental Tax and Laws will help authorities to charge fines from this polluters, where this income can be utilised in planting more number of trees, development of green parks, green city etc. This will ultimately help in achieving our Paris Climate Targets, controlling Environmental pollution and growth of the Economy as well.
