Energy
News
European Commission aviation pollution tax proposal fuels debate
The European Commission recently proposed an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels such as kerosene to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030.
Under Trump Administration, Farm Subsidies Soared and the Rich Got Richer
Taxpayer-funded farm subsidies have long been skewed in favor of the richest farmers and landowners. But under the Trump administration, even more money went to the largest and wealthiest farms, further shortchanging smaller, struggling family farms.
IMF urges countries to raise carbon price floor ahead of Cop26
Global lender’s head Kristalina Georgieva calls on countries to step up their $100bn climate finance pledges.
Reports
Cutting Europe’s lifelines to coal – Tracking subsidies in 10 countries (ODI)
This report by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) reviews subsidies to coal in 10 countries that produce 84% of Europe’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions: France, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece,
The impact of energy taxes and carbon pricing on the affordability of domestic energy (OECD)
Energy affordability can be defined as a household’s ability to pay for necessary levels of energy use within normal spending patterns. This OECD report uses household level data covering 20
Institutional Policy and Economic Impacts of Energy Subsidies Removal in East Asia (ERIA)
This study by the Economic Research Insitute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) explores the impact of energy subsidies and provides policy recommendations to gradually phase out energy subsidies in