Episode 1199 • • 50:46 - 54:15
1199: Slackified
Carbon Taxation, Vehicle Monitoring and 5G Surveillance
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for shifting taxation from income to carbon. The European Commission is exploring methods to monitor real-world fuel and energy consumption in vehicles using onboard devices and over-the-air data transfers. This technology, potentially aided by 5G, would allow for automatic carbon tax deductions from citizens' accounts.