10 May 2017 – The Canadian federal government’s plan to impose a carbon tax on provinces that do not do it themselves is expected to mimic the Alberta carbon program,
29 April 2017 – A new Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charge of SGD2 will be introduced on the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway during the morning rush to help ease congestion. Read
29 April 2017 – Bangladesh’s government plans to impose a carbon tax in the next fiscal year on polluting sectors. The initiative has been supported by the World Bank and
1 May 2017 – A California state senator will introduce legislation to replace the state’s troubled cap-and-trade program, and eventually establish one of the highest prices for carbon dioxide in
2 May 2017 – Charles McConnell (Executive Director, Energy and Environment Initiative, Rice University) argues that carbon tax funds should be spent on the technology research needed to transform our
27 April 2017 – The European Commission has decided to refer Italy to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to apply the national excise duty rate on
Although the vast majority of economists view a carbon tax as an efficient mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the policy does not enjoy widespread public support. One reason for
Much has been done over the years to improve fisheries management in OECD countries. Ongoing problems of over-fishing, overcapacity and the economic crisis intensify the need for reform. Although there
20 April 2017 – A report by Lux Research estimates that Canada’s carbon tax plans could generate $120 billion in tax revenues by 2030 which if properly allocated could position
14 April 2017 – In this article Julia Martínez (Director, Environmental Economics and Climate Change, WRI México) and Juan-Carlos Altamirano (Economist, World Resources Institute) analyze Mexico’s progress towards meeting its
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