The cost of EU emissions allowances has doubled over the last two years, which is likely to renew debate over the relative merits of market-based and tax-based approaches to pricing
In late April, US President Joe Biden convened 40 world leaders to “galvanize efforts” by the world’s major economies to tackle climate change, highlight economic benefits of early, “decisive” action,
In September 2020, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission announced that by 2030, the EU would aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent below
The contribution of Spain’s recovery, transformation and resilience plan to the green transition is among the best in the EU, according to a report international climate experts highlighting the lack
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales picked up speed in the first quarter, but more government action is needed on charging stations and fossil-fuel vehicle bans to keep the momentum going,
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire and German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz unveiled their national recovery and resilience plans at a joint press conference Tuesday (27 April) ahead of the
In an upcoming new report, The Asia Foundation and Vivid Economics identify opportunities and propose realistic measures for the governments of China, India, Japan, and Korea to make their stimulus
The head of the World Trade Organisation is hoping to present a final text of a deal on ending harmful fishery subsidies to a virtual meeting of trade ministers in
The European Union is considering a new tax on imports as it tries to fight climate change, and the U.S. is raising concerns about it. By Timothy Hamilton At issue is what’s known
Any global temperature target must be translated into an intertemporal carbon budget and an associated cost-efficient carbon price schedule. This column uses an intertemporal asset-pricing approach to examine the impact
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