Blogs
Asia-Pacific, the Gigantic Domino of Climate Change – IMF
By Vitor Gaspar and Chang Yong Rhee Forget the poetic flap of a butterfly’s wings in Beijing causing rain in Central Park. Climate issues in Asia-Pacific are measured in superlatives. The world’s biggest
A New Vision for the US Climate Agenda
By Ian Parry Over the next decade, global greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut by 25– 50 percent to be on track for meeting the 2015 Paris Agreement goal of containing global
Carbon pricing and the elasticity of CO2 emissions
Climate policy is reaching a fever pitch in the year of COVID-19. The European Union and Japan have each announced ‘climate neutrality’ targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG)
What matters for the support of carbon taxes? Lessons from Germany
Many countries worldwide struggle to reach their national climate targets. For instance, Germany committed itself to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2020 compared to 1990. It seems that
Employment & Public Support: Impacts from R&D and Green Fiscal Incentives
Public funds are critical to help us transform into a greener and more sustainable economy. In Spain, the use of green and technological innovation tax credits created spillover benefits on
A private sector perspective on Green Fiscal Policies
How governments can create an enabling environment for private sector investors who want to create growth and have a net positive value-add to society Karthik Balakrishnan is the President and
