The Global Conference on Environmental Taxation (GCET) is the leading global forum for exchanges on the principles and practices of environmental taxation and other market-based instruments for greening the economy and promoting the transition to low-carbon and resource-efficient societies. It has been held every year since 2000 as an international meeting of specialists and a […]
Moderated by Dr Walker (Ambassador of New Zealand to the WTO), the panel included Rachel Bae (Senior Counsellor at the OECD), Crispin Conroy (Representative Director at the International Chamber of Commerce) and Steven Stone (Chief of the Resources and Markets Branch at UN Environment). Panelists stressed that the process of phasing out fossil fuel subsidies […]
The Global Academy on the Green Economy will take place from the 14 to the 18 of October 2019, in Turin, Italy. This learning event is organized in conjunction with the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), it is designed to build capacities for the promotion of inclusive green economies that create income and […]
Global energy consumption rose strongly in 2018 along with energy-related CO2 emissions, reaching a new all-time high. This is disconcerting, as meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement will require deep cuts in emissions. Taxing polluting sources of energy is an effective way to curb emissions that harm the planet and human health. Where do […]
The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition held a stakeholder dialogue entitled Accelerating Ambitious Carbon Pricing at the UN Climate Action Summit to discuss and highlight concrete actions needed for governments, private sector actors and other stakeholders to fully implement carbon pricing measures. The focus of the session was on identifying priority actions that could: strengthen institutional […]
The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) provides support to the agricultural sector that varies widely between its 27 member states. The OECD calculates the extent of this support at the EU level but members have blocked the organization calculating support levels for individual EU members. This roundtable discussed the first estimates of support levels by EU […]
The 21st Meeting of the Partnership Assembly (PA) will be held in Berlin, Germany. It will be accompanied by a Technical Workshop on ‘Carbon Pricing and Sustainable Development Co-Benefits’ and a High-Level Event hosted by the Government of Germany on ‘The Role of Carbon Pricing on the Road to Greenhouse Gas Neutrality’. View the agenda […]
Organized by the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, the workshop offered an opportunity for country officials to discuss practical solutions and exchange best practices on the following issues: How can we make carbon tax administration easy? How can we address competitiveness? How best do we compensate vulnerable groups by increased energy prices? How […]
Today, there are two significant global concerns that have taken center stage. On one hand there is a clear dearth of provision of basic goods and services such as clean water, education etc. On the other hand, there is the looming threat of climate change. Historically these challenges have been dealt with separately. SDG 13 […]
The World Bank's Climate Action Peer Exchange (CAPE) initiative is organizing the Third Sherpa Meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action that will be hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. One of the topics will be carbon pricing. The agenda for this event will be published shortly. […]
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