12 June 2017 -There is no universally agreed definition of what constitutes a fossil fuel subsidy. Multiple organisations make assessments each using their own, unique approach. The huge range of
15 June 2017 – According to a complaint filed with the European Commission by London-based lawyers ClientEarth, Bulgaria has given EUR 1.3 billion (USD1.5 billion) in illegal aid to coal-fired
6 June 2017 – Forty countries and 24 sub-national regions (states, provinces, etc.) have already or are scheduled to make polluters pay with a national or regional price on carbon.
The Resources and Markets Branch of the Economy Division at UN Environment has two consultant opportunities to support our work on fiscal policies. A consultant is needed to contribute to
1 June 2017 – Indian Revenue Secretary Haskmukh Adhia clarified that the solar modules will fall under the 5 percent tax bracket of the Goods and Service Tax (GST). The
8 June 2017 – The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the UN Environment Programme (UN Environment) announced a
2 Jun 2017 – China approved around 300 more green energy vehicle models to receive subsidies as part of a scheme that has rapidly boosted sales in the sector, with
2 June 2017 – Joseph Stiglitz argues that President Trump’s withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 Paris climate agreement is an attempt to destroy the rules-based system of
6 June 2017 – The cost of Indonesia’s subsidy on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is increasing, leading to the country paying at least half of the cost of the fuel,
2 June 2017 – The government of Bangladesh has backtracked on plans to impose a carbon tax in its final budget proposal. In the run-up to the budget announcement, the
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