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How Asia Can Unlock $800 Billion of Climate Financing (IMF)
A new blog published by the IMF highlights how governments, central banks, financial supervisors, and multilateral institutions could attract large amonts of private capital if they were to adopt a
Introducing the UNEP-University of Oxford Sustainable Budgeting Approach
The jointly develped UNEP-University of Oxford Sustainable Budgeting Approach (SBA) is a decision-support tool designed to help policymakers identify and resource strategic policy opportunities that promote national economic development while
Climate Goals and Debt: A Fiscal Balancing Act (IMF Podcast)
Global warming is wreaking havoc on so many levels, but climate action is costly and presents policymakers with difficult tradeoffs. High debt, rising interest rates, and weaker growth prospects make
Reports
Global Warming of 1.5 °C (IPCC)
In its landmark report on the fast-approaching dangers of climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions is “a necessary
Kerosene to Solar PV Subsidy Swap: The business case for redirecting subsidy expenditure from kerosene to off-grid solar (IISD and TERI)
A study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) explored the case for a ‘kerosene-solar subsidy swap’ in India whereby kerosene subsidies
Exponential Climate Action Roadmap
This report outlines a roadmap for climate action by showing the potential for all sectors of the global economy to halve greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. According to the
