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Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2023 (OECD)
The OECDs annual report monitors and evaluates agricultural policies in 54 countries, including the 38 OECD countries, the five non-OECD EU Member States, and 11 emerging economies. It finds that
Green Deal Industrial Plan: securing the EU’s clean tech leadership
MEPs say the EU must lead in clean energy technologies, improve its industrial base, and produce high quality jobs and economic growth to reach the Green Deal goals. In a
Who should pay for loss and damage? Spoiler: not China
At UN climate summit, rich countries agreed to set up a dedicated fund to address the loss and damage caused by climate disasters, after years of blocking. This was a big
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Public Cash for Oil and Gas: Mapping federal fiscal support for fossil fuels (IISD)
This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides an update on Canadian federal subsidies for fossil fuel production. The report indicates that while overall fossil fuel subsidies
Effective Carbon Rates 2018 (OECD)
This OECD report measures carbon pricing of CO2-emissions from energy use in 42 OECD and G20 countries, covering 80% of world emissions. The ‘carbon pricing gap’ measures how much the
Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the 21st Century: Accelerating Climate Action in Urgent Times (New Climate Economy)
The 2018 Report of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate finds that bold climate action could deliver at least US$26 trillion in economic benefits through to 2030, compared with
