Category: Climate change

Climate change will be the single most important global policy challenge of the 2020s. Green fiscal policies such as carbon taxes, emissions trading and fossil fuel subsidy reform are amongst the most efficient and effective instruments to policymakers to tackle climate change.

What the US Infrastructure Bill Does About Climate Change

2021-08-13

As the United States staggers through another year of devastating wildfires, drought, storms and other calamities, the infrastructure bill before Congress would pour major resources into a response. The measure agreed to over the weekend includes billions of dollars to better prepare the country for the effects of global warming, in what could be the largest investment in climate resilience in American history.

South Africa carbon tax to align to UN treaties

2021-08-12

South Africa’s carbon tax laws are set to change with the international frameworks it aligns to, as reflected in the latest amendment to the carbon offset regulations.

How SDG bonds could accelerate a green recovery

2021-08-11

The Asian Development Bank’s recent estimates show an economic contraction across Asia (minus-4.0 percent last year in Southeast Asia), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report 2020, which estimates around 71 million people were pushed back into extreme poverty, shows the scale of the challenge facing the re-tracking of the SDGs across the world.

EU Unveils Planned Carbon Tax on Imports Amid U.S., Japanese Concerns

2021-07-31

protect the EU’s domestic industry from carbon leakage, when goods that would normally be bought locally are instead imported from companies that don’t face the same emissions regulations. The United States and Japan have voiced concerns about the planned tax.

Emissions will hit record high by 2023 if green recovery fails, says IEA

2021-07-26

Emissions will rise again this year and next year, after a fall last year, and 2023 is now on track to see the highest levels of carbon dioxide output in human history, equalling or surpassing the record set in 2018, according to forecasts released by the International Energy Agency.

In United States, Democrats Propose a Border Tax Based on Countries’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

2021-07-26

Senators introduced a plan on 19 July to tax iron, steel and other imports from countries without ambitious climate laws.

How Asean’s Covid-19 recovery measures are missing opportunities for a green future

2021-07-26

Few countries in the region have tied green components to their stimulus packages, which contain some environmentally harmful measures. Green recovery policies and strategies can help put a country on the path to economic recovery while bringing environmental and sustainability benefits.

Africa: Seychelles, Other African Islands Support AU’s New Green Recovery Plan

2021-07-26

The Africa Islands Climate Commission which is chaired by Seychelles strongly supports the newly launched African Union Green Recovery Action Plan, said President Wavel Ramkalawan. The Green Recovery Action Plan

African Union Launches Continental Green Recovery Action Plan 2021-2027

2021-07-26

The African Union Commission launched a new five-year continental Green Recovery Action Plan 2021-2027. The launch was officiated by H.E Felix Tshisekedi, Chairperson of the African Union and President of

‘Reckless’: G20 states subsidised fossil fuels by $3tn since 2015, says report

2021-07-22

The G20 countries have provided more than $3.3tn (£2.4tn) in subsidies for fossil fuels since the Paris climate agreement was sealed in 2015, a report shows, despite many committing to tackle the crisis.

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Category: Climate change

What the US Infrastructure Bill Does About Climate Change

South Africa carbon tax to align to UN treaties

How SDG bonds could accelerate a green recovery

EU Unveils Planned Carbon Tax on Imports Amid U.S., Japanese Concerns

Emissions will hit record high by 2023 if green recovery fails, says IEA

In United States, Democrats Propose a Border Tax Based on Countries’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

How Asean’s Covid-19 recovery measures are missing opportunities for a green future

Africa: Seychelles, Other African Islands Support AU’s New Green Recovery Plan

African Union Launches Continental Green Recovery Action Plan 2021-2027

‘Reckless’: G20 states subsidised fossil fuels by $3tn since 2015, says report

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