19 February 2018 – Singapore said Monday it would impose a carbon tax from next year to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and make companies more competitive as global agreements on
18 February 2018 – Ministers have been warned that the UK risks forfeiting leadership of a promising new form of offshore wind power because of a withdrawal of subsidies which threatens
14 February 2018 – Energy taxes in major advanced economies are not doing enough to reduce energy use, improve energy efficiency and drive a shift toward low-carbon sources, the Organization for
8 February 2018 – Ending financial assistance for fossil fuel companies has long been discussed as a tactic to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage investment in renewables. Oil, natural gas
7 February 2018 – Egypt’s fuel subsidies have jumped by 34 percent in the fist half of the 2017-18 fiscal year, the Egyptian oil minister said on Wednesday, rising to 51
1 February 2018 – Pakistan is exploring ways to price carbon, in order to induce investment and domestic action on climate change. Following a national consultation on the topic, the
31 January 2018 – In an interview at the United Nations Investor Summit on Climate Risk in New York, IMF Deputy Managing Director Zhang Tao addresses issues pertaining to climate risks
29 January 2018 – Gas power plant operators will scoop millions of pounds in state subsidies in coming days to go on standby next winter, but the owner of the UK’s
23 January 2018 – U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a steep tariff on imported solar panels on Tuesday, a move billed as a way to protect American jobs
17 January 2018 – If elected officials get their way, the entire West Coast of North America could be putting a price on pollution by the end of this year. As
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