Energy
News
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.
What is China’s Carbon Market Scheme?
China has proposed the world’s largest carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS). As the country has pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2060, this article explores the merits of the current scheme.
Latin America and Caribbean ‘failing to invest in sustainable post-Covid recovery’
Environmentally sustainable post-COVID-19 spending in Latin America and the Caribbean lags behind the rest of the world, according to a new platform co-developed by the University of Oxford that showcases real-time data from 33 countries.
Reports
Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Asia: Trends, Impacts and Reforms (ADB)
This report by the Asian Development Bank measures the size of subsidies on fossil fuels including direct transfers, tax exemptions, subsidized credit, and losses of state enterprises in India, Indonesia,
International Experiences With LPG Subsidy Reform: Options for Indonesia (IISD)
This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) investigates international experience and best practice on how to reform LPG subsidies and lessons for Indonesia.
Green Revenues for Green Energy: Environmental fiscal reform for renewable energy technology deployment in China (IISD and CNREC)
This report by the China National Renewable Energy Centre (CNREC) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reviews international experience in the use of environmental fiscal reform (EFR) and
