Climate Change
News
On carbon pricing, policymakers are now thinking beyond emissions trading
By Dave Keating Changes taking place in the UK and US could force a rethink of the EU’s flagship climate policy, the Emissions Trading Scheme. When
Climate goals need 6% yearly fossil fuel cuts, UN says
PARIS (AFP) – Oil, gas and coal production must fall six percent a year in order to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations warned
The world is ‘doubling down’ on fossil fuels despite climate crisis – UN report
Production must fall by 6% a year to avoid ‘severe climate disruption’ but Covid-19 funding is supporting increases The world’s governments are “doubling down” on
Reports
Environmental Fiscal Strategy of Guatemala
In 2019, the Ministry of Public Finances of Guatemala, in collaboration with GIZ, developed the Environmental Fiscal Strategy (Estrategia Fiscal Ambiental) of Guatemala. The strategy
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2020 (World Bank)
In the last year, growing public and investor pressure has moved climate change further up the agenda. As a result, we saw increased attention and
Carbon Pricing in Latin America – Trends and Opportunities (SPDA & KAS)
This Spanish publication by the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation collects the contribution of more than 25 people fromm
Policy Briefs
Carbon Pricing: Essential But Insufficient
The Center for Progressive Reform recently published an issue brief that explains how carbon pricing is necessary, and then argues that it is both practically
Climate Auctions: A Market-Based Approach to National Climate Action (World Bank Group)
A new brief published by the World Bank group explores climate auctions as a new alternative in the decision making process of allocating public funding
Leveraging Public Finance for Coastal Adaptation (Deltares and GCF)
Coastal adaptation investment presents clear opportunities for social welfare improvements, particularly for densely populated areas with high levels of economic activity. This policy brief by
