Blogs
Driving circularity through a Value Added Tax: publication of a new report advocating for a French circular VAT
On the 21st of November 2023, Emmanuelle Ledoux, Chief executive of the Institut National de l’Économie Circulaire (INEC), and Emery Jacquillat, Chairman of Camif, presented to the French Minister for
Landscape of Climate Finance for Land Use in Brazil – Agricultural Credit Policy
Rural credit is the primary climate finance instrument for land use in Brazil, amounting to an average of US$ 3.2 billion/year between 2015 and 2020. This value, however, represents only
Carbon pricing – the role of fiscal policies
by Professor Nathan Sussman [1] Carbon pricing and global warming Despite declarations made since 2015 to limit carbon emissions to avert global warming above 1.5 Celsius, the remaining carbon budget
Public Acceptance of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Removal and Carbon Tax Implementation
The removal of fossil fuel subsidies (FFS) has long been a contentious issue in global climate policy. FFS distort energy markets, encourage excessive and non-optimal fossil fuel consumption, originate both
The economic effects of carbon pricing (VoxEU repost)
Carbon pricing policies are critical tools to mitigate the effects of climate change. This column examines the impact of European carbon pricing policies on the economy, contrasting the common carbon
Accelerating Green and Sustainable Finance in Indonesia
Key takeaways: 1. While there is tremendous interest from local institutional investors and potential issuers of sustainable bonds and sukuk in Indonesia, the majority of sustainable bonds have been issued
