23 March 2017 – The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, hosted a lunch for Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, business leaders and civil society organizations to discuss the need
27 March 2017, Berlin – The 2017 PAGE Ministerial Conference is taking place on 27-28 March in Berlin. A parallel session at the conference organised by UN Environment will explore
16 March 2017 – Germany plans to use its G20 Presidency to nudge world leaders towards a global carbon price. Read the full article by BBC News.
18 March 2017, Baden Baden – G20 Finance Ministers met in Baden-Baden, Germany on 17-18 March. The communique adopted by Ministers dropped a reference on the readiness to finance measures
6 February 2017, Brussels – A recent report by the European Commission calls on EU member states to phase out tax breaks for company cars and the preferential tax treatment
19 February 2017, Washington – Republican leaders on Capitol Hill and their anti-tax allies are moving quickly to crush conservative proposals for a carbon tax before they even have time
14 February 2017 – Investors and insurers with more than $2.8 trillion in assets under management called on the G20 to phase out fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 despite U.S.
20 February 2017 – Singapore plans to implement Southeast Asia’s first carbon tax starting in 2019. The proposal would levy a fee of S$10-S$20 a ton on carbon emissions and
1 March 2017, Brussels – Green Budget Europe (GBE) welcomes Brussels’ calls on EU Member States to fully reap the benefits of green taxes. Read full article on GBE website.
7-8 December 2016, Bangkok, Thailand – Representatives from national governments, international and regional organizations, industry, civil society, and other experts gathered in Bangkok to discuss and share experiences with fiscal
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