Environmental Taxation (RFF)
This discussion paper for Resources for the Future (RFF) examines potential environmental tax policy reforms. It focuses primarily on a carbon tax, but also briefly considers a range of other possible
This discussion paper for Resources for the Future (RFF) examines potential environmental tax policy reforms. It focuses primarily on a carbon tax, but also briefly considers a range of other possible
Putting a value on GHG emissions is a powerful way to approach the ambitious climate goals outlined in the new Paris Agreement. It frames the climate challenge in financial terms
How should governments use the considerable revenue carbon taxes can raise? This research paper by the Tax Policy Center of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution discusses the different options for
This article by Ian Parry (Principal Environmental Fiscal Policy Expert, IMF Fiscal Affairs Department) examines how putting a price on carbon should be at the centre of policies to reduce greenhouse
This IMF Staff Discussion Note takes stock of the wide-ranging implications of climate change for fiscal, financial, and macroeconomic policies. In the context of implementing the December 2015 Paris Agreement, the paper examines
This study for the European Commission reviews the extent to which the taxation of company cars in EU Member States artificially promotes the use of such cars. The study presents estimates of the
This discussion paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) provides an overview of how fiscal policies are being used to
This chapter reviews current estimates on the magnitude of energy subsidies globally, inefficiencies with subsidy targeting, opportunity costs of non-reform, and the barriers to subsidy reform. The chapter appears in
This IMF Working Paper provides an update of evidence for developing countries on the magnitude of the welfare impact of subsidy reform and its distribution across income groups. The paper incorporates evidence
This Policy Research working paper is a product of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice Group at the World Bank Group. The paper provides an overview of experiences with fossil
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