Climate Change
News
On the table? Pressure mounts for meat giants to face carbon tax (Al Jazeera)
Carbon levies could wipe out billions in meat firm profits as governments step up climate change fight, new report finds. Read this article on Al
Swiss parliament votes for CO2 tax on air tickets (Flight Global)
Switzerland’s parliament has voted in favour of introducing an environmental levy on airline tickets. The Swiss federal assembly says 135 of 195 members approved the
Danish parties strike deal to develop carbon tax (The Local DK)
Denmark’s parties have forced the government to significantly toughen the climate plan it put forward in May, with a new plan agreed on Sunday night
Reports
Green Industrial Policy: Concept, Policies, Country Experiences (UN Environment/DIE)
The “Green Industrial Policy: Concept, Policies, Country Experiences” report is a joint publication by UN Environment and the German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE).
Impacts of Carbon Prices on Indicators of Competitiveness – A Review of Empirical Findings (OECD)
Concerns around potential losses of competitiveness as a result of unilateral action on carbon pricing are often central for policy makers contemplating the introduction of
Reforming fossil fuel subsidies: drivers, barriers and the state of progress (Rentschler & Bazilian)
This article by Rentschler & Bazilian (2017) outlines the current state of affairs in fossil fuel subsidy reform, and highlights its contribution at the nexus
