Up to 70% of particulate emissions are attributable to the transport sector, with particularly high levels in developing countries. Transport is the fastest growing source of GHG emissions. These negative impacts are often not reflected in fiscal policy frameworks, resulting in market failures which can be addressed by green fiscal policy.
28 September 2017 – EU institutions and 11 member states handed out at least €112bn ($131bn) a year to support coal, oil and gas between 2014 and 2016, according to a
8 August 2017 – Council leaders of Bristol (UK) are set to approve the next step towards charging vehicles coming into the city. Four options for Clean Air Zones (CAZ)
Company cars form a large proportion of the car fleet in many OECD countries and are also influential in determining the composition of the wider vehicle fleet. When employees provided
8 June 2017 – Shipping’s decarbonisation is inevitable and now widely accepted. It will create major changes in the shipping industry as the sector moves on from using fossil fuels
This article by Michael L. Ross, Chad Hazlett, and Paasha Mahdavi uses new data to measure net taxes and subsidies for gasoline in almost all countries at the monthly level.
This study for the European Commission reviews the extent to which the taxation of company cars in EU Member States artificially promotes the use of such cars. The study presents estimates of the
This GGKP working paper provides examples from cars to maritime shipping, highlighting common themes in environmental improvements beyond technology improvements: exploitation of scale economy, capacity utilization and slower speeds.
There is no one-size-fits-all strategy for fossil-fuel subsidy reform—but there are a set of planning stages that are generic, along with many common issues, challenges and potential solutions. The purpose
This technical manual draws together the different subsidy estimation methods that are used and have been published, mainly by intergovernmental organizations and governments. While the manual quotes multiple sources for most methods, often the approaches
This IMF working paper reviews the conceptual case for, and appropriate design of, fiscal policies to address major externalities associated with energy use (global warming, local air pollution, congestion etc)
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