The OECD recently published a paper on the use of revenues from carbon pricing, written by Melanie Marten and Kurt van Dender. The paper collects comprehensive and detailed data on
South Africa signed the Carbon Tax into law, which has been under discussion since 2010. The goal is to “provide for the imposition of a tax on the carbon dioxide
This chapter by Naoyuki Yoshino and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, from the book “Financing for Low-carbon Energy Transition”, shows that by taxing carbon dioxide (CO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx)
The IMF recently published a paper that provides country-level guidance on the role and design of fiscal policies for implementing climate mitigation strategies as well as addressing vulnerabilities in disaster-prone
It has been previously reported that in February 2019, the National Assembly of South Africa passed a Carbon Tax Bill to “provide for the imposition of a tax on the
On the 15th of April, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report praising Ireland’s progress towards the goal of improving energy efficiency by 2030. However, the agency warned that
As part of Canada’s plan, provinces and territories had the flexibility to maintain or develop a carbon pollution pricing system that was tailored to their province and met federal standards.
This article in the World Development journal by Ira Irina Dorband, Michael Jakob, Matthias Kalkuhl and Christoph Steckel, assesses the expected incidence of moderate carbon price increases for different income
This infographic by the Pembina Institute breaks down how a price on carbon can reduce emissions in the areas transport, heating, and electricity by kickstarting behavior changes in consumers and
This IMF working paper provides a quantitative framework for understanding the main impacts of emission pricing, trade-offs between pricing and other (commonly used) mitigation instruments, and to what extent policies
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