Climate Change
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Africa: Seychelles, Other African Islands Support AU’s New Green Recovery Plan
The Africa Islands Climate Commission which is chaired by Seychelles strongly supports the newly launched African Union Green Recovery Action Plan, said President Wavel Ramkalawan. The Green Recovery Action Plan
African Union Launches Continental Green Recovery Action Plan 2021-2027
The African Union Commission launched a new five-year continental Green Recovery Action Plan 2021-2027. The launch was officiated by H.E Felix Tshisekedi, Chairperson of the African Union and President of
‘Reckless’: G20 states subsidised fossil fuels by $3tn since 2015, says report
The G20 countries have provided more than $3.3tn (£2.4tn) in subsidies for fossil fuels since the Paris climate agreement was sealed in 2015, a report shows, despite many committing to tackle the crisis.
Reports
Using Carbon Revenues (World Bank)
Carbon pricing is increasingly recognized as an important source of government revenue. Carbon revenues can be crucial in supporting cost-effective climate mitigation, industrial competitiveness and other economic and development objectives.
Macroeconomic and Financial Policies for Climate Change Mitigation: A Review of the Literature (IMF)
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of this century. Mitigation requires a large-scale transition to a low-carbon economy. This paper provides an overview of the rapidly growing literature
Gender and Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in Bangladesh: Findings and recommendations (GSI)
The report examines from a gender perspective the impact of kerosene subsidies and their reform in Bangladesh. The research found that potential kerosene price increases would appear to affect men
