6 September 2018 – Whereas fossil fuel subsidies strain public budgets and contribute to climate change and local air pollution, in many countries they just keep persisting. To understand this implementation gap,
3 September 2018 – Following recent reforms to the EU ETS, an analysis by Carbon Tracker suggests that EU carbon prices will continue to grow and reach an average of
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 – A recent study on the impact of climate change mitigation policies on food security finds that a significant carbon tax could trigger food shortages by 2050 for
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
5 September 2018 – A new report on Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the 21st Century: Accelerating Climate Action in Urgent Times by the Global Commission on the Economy and
1 August 2018 – The Argentine G20 presidency has three concrete priorities: jobs, infrastructure, and food security. Strikingly though, carbon pricing was not invited for Tango. Read the full article on
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
19 July 2018 – In the sidelines of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York, a side-event addressed the role of fossil fuel subsidy reform in
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,
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