8 October 2019: Responsible Travels says that the Air Passanger Duty (ADP) for flyng from airports in the UK should increase sharply, particularly for domestic flights and travel in any
2 October 2019: The UK Export Finance (UKEF), a government body that underwrites loans and insurance to help British firms secure business abroad, had spent £2.6bn in the last five
8 October 2019: According to the Illinois Department of Revenue, a new gas tax increase from 19 cents to 38 cents, that went into effect on July 1, yielded a
The Green Fiscal Policy Network hosted the final plenary session of the 20th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation on Friday 27 September in Limassol, Cyprus. The session explored the equity
The UN Environment Programme is looking for talent to join them at their Geneva office! The consultant’s responsibilities will include, among others, supporting the development of a global project on
An official from the Iranian National Tax Administration stated that a tax will be levied on products that cause environmental damage in their manufacture or use. A 2% tax will
Seattle passes a resolution that will begin laying out an ambitious plan for the city to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and improve its residents’ lives. Not yet binding, the
As the nation struggles with pollution, the government has decided to slash taxes on electric vehicles (EV) and chargers. Reuters reports that India reduced the goods and services tax (GST)
In the first six months of this year, the Maldives Finance Ministry collected 29.75 million US dollars as Green Tax from foreigners and tourists. The Green Tax is payable by
On 24 August in the Dagens Nyheter newspaper, two Swedbank economists, Anna Breman and Andreas Wallstrom, said in an op-ed that Sweden and the European Union should ease regulation and allow
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