Climate Change
News

Latin America and Caribbean ‘failing to invest in sustainable post-Covid recovery’
Environmentally sustainable post-COVID-19 spending in Latin America and the Caribbean lags behind the rest of the world, according to a new platform co-developed by the University of Oxford that showcases real-time data from 33 countries.

Without help for oil-producing countries, net zero by 2050 is a distant dream
To meet climate targets and avoid economic collapse, countries such as Iraq need international support in the transition to clean energy

Southeast Asia could lose $28 trillion if it fails to act fast on climate change, report finds
Southeast Asia’s economy is set to lose trillions over the next 50 years if it does not significantly reduce its carbon emissions, a Deloitte report found.
Reports

The fiscal implications of the low-carbon transition (OECD)
Fossil fuels play an important role in the budget of several governments. On the one hand, half of the countries identified as resource-rich derived 50%

Taxing vehicles, fuels, and road use (OECD)
This paper discusses the main external costs related to road transport and the design of taxes to manage them. It provides an overview of evolving

Carbon pricing design: Effectiveness, efficiency and feasibility (OECD)
Carbon pricing helps countries steer their economies towards and along a carbon-neutral growth path. This paper considers how the design of carbon pricing instruments affects
Policy Briefs
Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Health (HEAL)
This briefing by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) sets out how countries support for fossil fuel subsidies has negative impacts on human health and