Placing a carbon tax "upstream" means
A) applying a carbon tax to retailers (online and brick & mortar stores)
B) applying a carbon tax to polluters along rivers and other waterbodies
C) applying a carbon tax when fossil fuels are first sold
D) applying a carbon tax at the fossil fuel pump for automobiles

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Placing a carbon tax "upstream" means applying a tax when fossil fuels are first sold, typically at the point where they enter the economy such as at their extraction or importation. This is different from placing a carbon tax "downstream" which would be at the point of consumption such as at the gas pump for automobiles or at retail stores.

Placing a Carbon Tax "Upstream" Means