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Britain’s confused approach to carbon pricing
A reluctance to raise the cost of natural gas is understandable, given that poorer households spend more of their income on heating their homes. But it only further underscores the importance of joined-up, coherent thinking about how Britain can hit its net zero emissions target by 2050.
Green recovery: Spur small business climate action for stable economies, says international small business leader
In a world that is dominated increasingly by the effects of climate change, small businesses need more support than ever to keep economies running and citizens happy and healthy. Small businesses, governments and industry leaders alike can work together to build a resilient ecosystem by raising awareness, emphasizing proactivity over reactivity and cultivating accountability.
It cannot be any recovery: it must be sustainable and it must be digital
How European insurance industry partnerships can support the EU’s drive toward a climate-neutral continent and economic recovery.
Reports
Aligning Fiscal Policy with the Circular Economy Road-map in Finland (Report)
This report, stemming from a collaboration between Green Budget Europe, The Ex’tax Project, Institute for European Environmental Policy and Cambridge Econometrics, presents the findings and results of the project Best
In Chile, green tax on stationary sources raises US$188,3 million in 2018, and records a slight drop on revenue collection ability due to lower emissions
In 2018, the 93 establishments subject to the green tax totaled payments of US$188,3 million. This amount corresponds to the valuation of the emissions reported for each establishment according to
New World Energy Outlook published (IEA)
The International Energy Agency (IEA) published its annual World Energy Outlook. Over the next two decades, the world’s energy system will undergo a huge transformation. Wind and solar power are