This paper by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) analyzes the history of attempted fossil fuel reforms in Brazil from the 1930s until the 2000s. It examines the rationale used by
In October 2010, China introduced a tiered electricity pricing (TEP) reform for the residential sector. Under such a TEP system, electricity consumers pay a low rate for an initial consumption
On 2 September 2013, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced that the price of diesel and RON95 gasoline would increase by 20 sen (US$ 0.06) overnight, and that
11 April 2017 – A new incentive in South Africa’s Income Tax Act allows landowners to claim a reduced tax based on the value of their land which is formally
12 April 2017 – Brendan Frank (Research Analyst, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission) discusses the pros and cons of options to implement congestion pricing in Ottawa, Canada. Read the full article on
11 April 2017 – The Swedish government has announced sweeping reforms of fuel and vehicle taxation. The proposals have been developed to reach a new target of reducing CO2 emissions
9 April 2017 – The Mayor of the Canadian City of Montreal, Denis Coderre, finds congestion charge implemented in London ‘inspiring,’ but the policy can be politically fraught. Read the
In the face of uncertainty about future policies to address climate change, companies are using internal carbon pricing in their strategic planning to manage regulatory risk and explore future scenarios
Turning the Paris Agreement’s greenhouse gas emissions pledges into domestic policies is the next challenge for governments. This paper by Stefano Carattini, Andrea Baranzini, Philippe Thalmann, Frédéric Varone and Frank Vöhringe explores the acceptability of
5 April 2017 – Government revenues from environmental taxes amounted to EUR 359.3 billion in 2015 among European Union countries. The highest share of environmental taxes was in Croatia, while
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