In a new briefing, the EU parliament lists environmental fiscal policy as one of the most effective instruments for a transition to a decarbonized future; but it also reminds its
In their recent paper Sauvant and Gabor focus on how countries can increase levels of FDI geared toward projects likely to contribute as much as possible to sustainable development. The
In an attempt to ensure decision-makers prevent regressive impacts of climate action and reduce existing inequality, Bouye, Grinspan and Tankou of the World Resources Institute outline 5 priorities in achieving
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is recruiting a consultant to support a study on on fiscal policy reform for sustainable agriculture in Guyana. Where relevant and possible,
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is recruiting a national and international consultant to support a study on sustainable artisanal mining and agriculture in Burkina Faso. The study
06 December 2019: Denmark’s parliament adopted a new climate law, committing to reduce emissions by 70% below 1990 levels, in the next eleven years. The law targets carbon neutrality by
09 December 2019: This week in Madrid, 51 finance ministries restated their committment to fighting climate change together through the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action. The Coalition looks
In this podcast, Ian Parry, IMF’s principal environmental fiscal policy expert, argues no environmental policies are more effective than carbon taxes. Mr. Parry says carbon taxes promote a full range
The agri-food sector now creates a quarter of human-produced greenhouse gas emissions—a share expected to increase to a half of all such emissions by 2050. As the global population grows
New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched a video on the “cheapest thing the world could do to reduce climate-change emissions” – phasing out fossil fuel subsidies. David
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