Indonesia considering carbon tax under major tax overhaul
Indonesia has drawn up proposals to bring in a carbon tax to curb greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to raising VAT rates and reforming income tax, as part of a
Indonesia has drawn up proposals to bring in a carbon tax to curb greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to raising VAT rates and reforming income tax, as part of a
Kenya aims to set up an emissions trading system that will allow companies and other bodies to buy emissions allowances, the finance minister said on Tuesday, as the country strives
The volume of funds being put forward in the federal budget is staggeringly low and can only be seen as window dressing f anyone had any doubts about the federal
Environmental campaigners have launched a legal challenge against the UK Government, arguing that its continued support for expanding oil and gas production in the North Sea is incompatible with its
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has been advancing a proposal before the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to impose a $100 per ton tax on all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Implementing a border levy to price carbon-intensive imports and protect European industries will be “extremely complicated,” warned Jonathan Pershing, a member of the US climate envoy’s team. “I do note
The cost of EU emissions allowances has doubled over the last two years, which is likely to renew debate over the relative merits of market-based and tax-based approaches to pricing
On April 22 and 23, President Biden hosted a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate. Shortly before the summit, the United States announced a plan to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
The European Union is considering a new tax on imports as it tries to fight climate change, and the U.S. is raising concerns about it. By Timothy Hamilton At issue is what’s known
As the world looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and tackle climate change, progressive consumer taxes on resource-intensive goods could help. Such taxes would fall on the rich more
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