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How the construction industry can “build back better for the world”
This time last year, the UK was still deep in the grips of the pandemic’s first wave. But as we hunkered down – transport grinding to a halt, construction put
India Will Oppose ‘Unfair’ Carbon Border Tax Plans at COP26
Environment minister Javadekar calls the tax proposal regressive; Minister says India wants developed nations to do more. India and other developing nations will oppose plans by the European Union and
Offsets being used in Colombia to dodge carbon taxes
Fossil fuel levy can be avoided by buying carbon offsets that may have no benefit for climate Forest protection carbon offsets that may have no benefit to the climate have been used
Reports
Building Thriving, Low-Carbon Cities: An Overview of Policy Options for National Governments (New Climate Economy)
This report clarifies the specific role of national leadership and policies in helping cities rise to the challenges of urbanization. It brings together an overview of options for low-carbon urban
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). It illustrates how green industrial
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 such instruments. This OECD paper
