Malaysia is lagging behind its regional peers when it comes to AC charging stations and DC fast-charging stations and the lack of incentives is to blame. The country now aims to have 1,000 DC rapid charging stations in the next four years.
The European Commission recently proposed an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels such as kerosene to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030.
Raising taxes during an economic downturn might seem counterintuitive but it could be the key to Covid-19 recovery. The secret lies in which taxes to raise: when it comes to impacts on the economy, jobs, and the environment, not all taxes are created equal.
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions quickly would save tens of millions of lives worldwide, a new study finds. It’s the latest indication that climate change is deadly to humans, and that the benefits of transitioning to a cleaner economy could be profound.
This time last year, the UK was still deep in the grips of the pandemic’s first wave. But as we hunkered down – transport grinding
As countries, cities and companies shift their strategies to longer-term recovery from short-term stabilization, there is significant work to be done to get the world
The European Commission will set up a fund to support vulnerable households if their fuel bills increase as a result of its plan to expand
This tool tracks COVID-19 related fiscal spending policies announced by the 33 Latin America and Caribbean countries, updated every week. The LAC Recovery Tracker brings
Taxes of €325m a year should be used to fund zero-carbon aviation technology, report suggests Climate-heating emissions from private jet flights have soared in Europe
India’s total agriculture subsidies are likely to reach $45-50 billion in perpetuity by 2030. Repurposing it to support India’s 120 million smallholder farmers transition to
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