OECD Advises South Africa to Use Tax Policy To Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases

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PARIS-South Africa should consider instituting a carbon tax and raising fuel taxes to change consumer behavior in a bid to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report released July 19 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.rnThe Economic Survey of South Africa 2010 advised South Africa to accelerate efforts to reduce its "relatively large" emissions of greenhouse gases.