Blogs

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies: recent study recommends fiscal policies for clean air in Jakarta, Indonesia
The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, which will take place for the first time on 7 September 2020, highlights the importance of

G20 Recovery Packages Benefit Fossil Fuels More Than Clean Energy
Decisions taken in response to the COVID-19 crisis today will lock in the world’s development patterns for decades. With policy decisions made on a daily

Carbon Taxes Are Key To Stop Deforestation
Science tells us that humanity has about a decade to reverse course and avoid a worst-case climate scenario. A carbon tax in tropical countries would

How price policies in fisheries could contribute to fishery resources sustainability
This blog discusses price instruments in fishery regulation to ensure sustainability of fishery resources. We focus on economic instruments and price-based instruments including tax policies

How Reforming Fossil Fuel Subsidies Can Go Wrong: A lesson from Ecuador
There’s no question that abandoning fossil fuel subsidies will benefit the economy and the planet, but as protests in Ecuador show, reforms require careful design

Green fiscal policies for a sustainable and resilient COVID-19 recovery
COVID-19 has changed our lives. The pandemic has exposed the many fragilities of our economies, and deepened existing inequalities, while highlighting the need for resilience,