In October 2010, China introduced a tiered electricity pricing (TEP) reform for the residential sector. Under such a TEP system, electricity consumers pay a low rate for an initial consumption
On 2 September 2013, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced that the price of diesel and RON95 gasoline would increase by 20 sen (US$ 0.06) overnight, and that
11 April 2017 – A new incentive in South Africa’s Income Tax Act allows landowners to claim a reduced tax based on the value of their land which is formally
12 April 2017 – Brendan Frank (Research Analyst, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission) discusses the pros and cons of options to implement congestion pricing in Ottawa, Canada. Read the full article on
11 April 2017 – Tina Rosenberg (Editorial writer and Author) explores the reasons why oil companies like Exxon Mobile and BP endorse a carbon tax. Read the full article on
11 April 2017 – The Swedish government has announced sweeping reforms of fuel and vehicle taxation. The proposals have been developed to reach a new target of reducing CO2 emissions
4 April 2017 – Femke Groothuis (President of the The Ex’tax Project) argues that taxing pollution and natural resource consumption creates fiscal systems that are pro-growth, pro-jobs and pro-equality, aligned
9 April 2017 – The Mayor of the Canadian City of Montreal, Denis Coderre, finds congestion charge implemented in London ‘inspiring,’ but the policy can be politically fraught. Read the
10 April 2017 – G7 energy ministers failed to agree on a statement supporting the Paris climate accord after the US delegation said it was reviewing its position. However, the Trump administration
In the face of uncertainty about future policies to address climate change, companies are using internal carbon pricing in their strategic planning to manage regulatory risk and explore future scenarios
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