26 September 2018 – A recent study by the Canadian EcoFiscal Commission, found that implementing a carbon price and issuing ‘carbon dividends’ could make a majority of Canadian households better off,
25 September 2018 – In a new environmental crackdown, the French government is planning to introduce a tax on foreign heavy goods lorries. According to the French Ecological transition minister, some
21 September 2018 – Kenya’s parliament supports the halving of a new value-added tax on oil products. After a 16 percent value-added tax on all petroleum products had entered into force
A study by Resources for the Future (RFF) suggests New York’s effort to price carbon into its electricity market could result in reduced CO2 emissions from generators in neighboring areas,
This infographic by the Pembina Institute breaks down how a price on carbon can reduce emissions in the areas transport, heating, and electricity by kickstarting behavior changes in consumers and
19 September 2018 – When it comes to provincial climate policy in Canada, not every province is starting from the same place. Some, for example, have previously implemented policies to reduce
20 September 2018 – At the 2nd Annual Bangladesh Dissemination Event on Green Growth, economists and environmental experts suggested the implementation of environmental fiscal reforms. For instance, the country is still
25 August 2018 – As the rise of ride-hailing firms is another reason for increased congestion in cities, New York and London are planning one-year moratoriums on issuing new licenses for
15 August 2018 – This November, citizens of the Washington state vote on whether to adopt a carbon fee that charges polluters for the right to emit carbon dioxide and other
Despite widespread agreement among experts about the benefits of reforming fossil fuel subsidies, repeated international commitments to eliminate them, and valiant efforts by some countries to reform them, they continue
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