24 August 2018 – In this blog, Cesar Espinosa García of the Mexican development bank NAFIN argues that while carbon pricing offers development banks a way to encourage organizations to
20 August 2018 – In the UK, calls for using the tax system to reduce plastic waste has received overwhelming public support from individuals, businesses and campaign groups alike. A consultation
St. Lucia has been a leader among vulnerable Caribbean states in prioritizing a response to climate change, both nationally and in international fora. Its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) submission to
Senegal is likely to become a significant oil and gas producer by the start of the next decade. These resources can be an important driver of economic growth as the
5 July 2018 – This blog post by Scott McFatridge (Research Associate at the Smart Prosperity Institute) explores how rewarding nature conservation on private land can provide policymakers with a golden
20 July 2018 – Ireland has become the first country in the world to commit to divest from fossil fuels, after politicians voted to withdraw all public funds from coal,
A recent constitutional reform in Uruguay acknowledges water as a fundamental right and a new institutional set-up on water issues has been established. In July 2016 a participatory process of drafting
21 June 2018 – The new government in the Canadian province of Ontario plans to dismantle the provincial cap-and-trade system and resist the federal backstop, essentially opposing carbon pricing in
21 June 2018 – This week’s creation of Americans for Carbon Dividends, a campaign launched by former Senators John Breaux and Trent Lott, shows growing momentum for a serious bipartisan
15 June 2018 – Canada and Argentina have announced they will conduct peer reviews of their public finance of fossil fuels. According to the joint statement, both countries have made
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