BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Green Fiscal Policy Network - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Green Fiscal Policy Network X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Green Fiscal Policy Network REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Nairobi BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EAT DTSTART:20170101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Rome BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180630 DTSTAMP:20200325T181406Z CREATED:20180710T191133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181406Z UID:32237-1529884800-1530316799@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:6th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists (WCERE 2018) DESCRIPTION:Sessions at the 6th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economics (WCERE) will discuss a number of different issues including ‘Addressing Emissions Uncertainty with a Carbon Tax: Three Different Approaches’\, ‘Energy Pricing: Theory and Evidence’\, ‘Environmental Policy: Carbon Pricing’\, ‘Environmental Policy: Market-based Instrument’\, and other issues. For further information\, visit the WCERE event page. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/6th-world-congress-of-environmental-and-resource-economists-wcere-2018/ LOCATION:School of Business\, Economics and Law\, University of Gothenburg\, Gothenburg\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180626 DTSTAMP:20200325T181412Z CREATED:20180216T124712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181412Z UID:31920-1529884800-1529971199@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Frontiers of research on carbon markets: theory and evidence for policy DESCRIPTION:Over the last decade the use of markets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has come of age. Carbon markets are now in operation\, in the pipeline or under consideration in a multitude of regional\, national and sub-national jurisdictions around the world. With the recent announcement of a Chinese national emissions trading system\, markets will soon cover well over 20% of global CO2 emissions. This share is expected to increase further as countries start implementing their commitments under the Paris Agreement.\n\nWhen markets for emission permits emerged during the 1980s\, they had elementary design features that reflected the traditional objectives and skills of environmental economists in regulating local pollutants from relatively few sources. Today\, carbon markets are much more complex\, having evolved structurally and weathered the impacts of business cycles and the financial crisis. This evolution has raised topical questions on subjects including permit market responsiveness\, impacts on firm performance\, ambition levels\, anti-leakage provisions and inter-connectedness.\n\nThis one-day event\, organised by the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics\, will bring together top academics and policymakers to map and explore the frontiers of research on carbon markets and their implications for policy. It will feature invited presentations of cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research on carbon markets as well as keynote speeches by Frank J. Convery\, Carolyn Fischer and Bard Harstad. A panel consisting of senior policymakers (tbc) will reflect on the policy implications of the research presented and highlight areas where existing knowledge gaps are the most pressing. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/frontiers-of-research-on-carbon-markets-theory-and-evidence-for-policy/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180614T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180619T160000 DTSTAMP:20200325T181421Z CREATED:20180619T012007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181421Z UID:32171-1528966800-1529424000@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Workshop on Circular Economy DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the workshop is to consult Finnish experts on the different options to promote circular and low-carbon objectives that have been identified by the Institute for European Environmental Studies (IEEP)\, the Ex’Tax Project Foundation (Ex’Tax) and Green Budget Europe (GBE). The workshop will also look at state subsidies and provide a new opportunity to look into this subject by consulting national experts in the field\, while making use of best practices and concrete examples available from other EU Member States. For further information\, visit the event webpage on the GGKP website. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/workshop-on-circular-economy/ LOCATION:Finnish Innovation Fund\, ITÄMERENKATU 11-13\, Helsinki\, 00180\, Finland CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180531 DTSTAMP:20200325T181428Z CREATED:20180607T154300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181428Z UID:32105-1527465600-1527724799@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Fiscal instruments for biodiversity in Europe DESCRIPTION:To achieve several of the SDGs and Aichi targets requires the phase out and reform of biodiversity harmful subsidies and the introduction of economic/fiscal incentives. To this end\, the identification\, definition and quantification of these subsidies is essential. This international workshop organised by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation of Germany (BfN) brought together scientists\, practioners and policy makers with experiences and/or interest in biodiversity harmful subsidies and environmental taxes for nature conservation to discuss experiences \, research results and needs from different countries. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/fiscal-instruments-for-biodiversity-in-europe/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180523T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180523T140000 DTSTAMP:20200325T181434Z CREATED:20180520T142527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181434Z UID:32023-1527080400-1527084000@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Fossil Fuel Subsidies\, Public Finance and Leveraging Investment for Sustainable Energy via SWAPs DESCRIPTION:Fossil fuel subsidies increase energy consumption and act as a barrier to clean energy technologies. As part of the Nordic Clean Energy Week\, this event organised by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI)/International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) will discuss the potential for reform of fossil fuel subsidies and reallocation of a proportion of the savings to fund the transition to clean energy.For further information\, visit the GSI website. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/fossil-fuel-subsidies-public-finance-and-leveraging-investment-for-sustainable-energy-via-swaps/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180525 DTSTAMP:20200325T181442Z CREATED:20180131T154150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181442Z UID:31852-1526947200-1527206399@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Innovate4Climate DESCRIPTION:The Paris Agreement calls for nothing short of the global economic transformation\, requiring a fundamental shift in the way most human beings organize their daily lives – from the goods we buy\, to the way we light up our homes and power up mobile devices\, to the transportation we take to work\, to the food on our tables\, the roofs over our heads and the environment around us. National climate action strategies or NDCs submitted as part of the Paris Agreement require USD 23 trillion investments in emerging markets between now and 2030\, opening investment opportunities in renewable energy\, low-carbon cities\, energy efficiency\, sustainable forest management\, and climate smart agriculture. While climate change poses an immense challenge to humanity\, it also represents a potential – perhaps the opportunity of a lifetime.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInnovate4Climate is a new global dialogue of government\, multilateral\, business\, banking and finance leaders focused on shaping the next generation of climate finance and policy instruments. The first edition of the event included a two-day conference\, workshops and side events\, and a networking and exhibition area built around six thematic streams: Scaling Up NDCs\, Carbon Markets\, De-risking Investments\, Climate Resilient Development\, Green Growth Policies\, and Metrics and Tools. At Innovate4Climate you can connect with the sectors driving the future of climate finance and markets\, and network with leading experts\, technology and financing providers\, institutions and corporations to explore potential partnership and emerging business opportunities within the next economic revolution towards low-carbon and climate resilient development. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/innovate4climate/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20180412T160000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20180412T170000 DTSTAMP:20200429T084348Z CREATED:20180515T195933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T084348Z UID:31972-1523548800-1523552400@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Fiscal Policies to support NDCs and mobilse green investment DESCRIPTION:The 10th Africa Carbon Forum was held from 10-13 April 2018 in Nairobi\, Kenya. The Forum focused on how to further strengthen engagement between State and non‐State actors in key sectors to achieve enhanced climate action and support sustainable development.\n\nThe Green Fiscal Policy Network (GFPN) in collaboration with the World Bank’s Climate Action Peer Exchange (CAPE) organised a Plenary Session on Fiscal policy to support Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and mobilize green investment at the Forum. The session examined country experiences and commitments on using fiscal incentives to support their NDCs\, challenges faced and ways forward in designing policy frameworks and implementing reforms.\n\nThe session was opened by:\n\n Joy Kim\, Senior Economic Affairs Officer\, Economy Division\, UN Environment\n Weijen Leow\, Joint Lead\, Climate Action Peer Exchange (CAPE)\, World Bank\n\nSpeakers included:\n\n Mulugeta Mengist Ayalew\, Director\, Climate Change Affairs\, Office of the Prime Minister\, Government of Ethiopia\n Hubert Ruzibiza\, Chief Executive Officer\, FONERWA – Rwanda Green Fund\, Rwanda\n Maged K.  Mahmoud\, Technical Director\, Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency\n\nAgenda URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/fiscal-policies-to-support-ndcs-and-mobilse-green-investment/ LOCATION:United Nations Complex\, United Nations Avenue\, off Limuru Road\, Gigiri\, Kenya CATEGORIES:Past events organized by GFPN ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ACF-Plenary-Session-Panel-1024x768-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180414 DTSTAMP:20200325T181454Z CREATED:20180131T153556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181454Z UID:31847-1523404800-1523663999@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Africa Carbon Forum DESCRIPTION:The 10th Africa Carbon Forum (ACF) will focus on how engagement between State and non‐State actors can be further strengthened in the key sectors for Africa (energy\, agriculture and human settlements)\, including the role of future carbon markets to achieve enhanced climate action\, towards the goals of sustainable development.\n\nThe event will cover:\n\n Practical examples of policies\, initiatives and actions in Africa;\n Barriers and enabling measures for engaging climate action in key sectors;\n Financial instruments and regulatory frameworks; and\,\n Advancing the implementation of climate action.\n\nWith a comprehensive programme of plenary sessions\, workshops\, a ministerial section\, side events and exhibits\, this is a one of a kind event in the region. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/africa-carbon-forum/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180602 DTSTAMP:20200325T181501Z CREATED:20180214T145439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181501Z UID:31899-1523232000-1527897599@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Green Fiscal Reform e-Course DESCRIPTION:The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) will deliver the second edition of the moderated e-course ‘Green Fiscal Reform’ (in English) between 9 April – 1 June 2018. Fiscal policies widely impact supply and demand in the economy and are thus an important instrument in policymakers’ toolkit to drive the green transition. \nThe course introduces various concepts\, policy instruments and enabling conditions to identify\, assess and harness benefits of fiscal policies in the context of the 2030 Development Agenda. \nFellowships are available to enable interested learners from developing countries. The application deadline for fellowships is 26 March. The regular application deadline is 2 April. \nFurther information can be found at the registration link or via page@unitar.org. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/green-fiscal-reform-e-course/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: ORGANIZER;CN="UN PAGE":MAILTO:page@un.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180303 DTSTAMP:20200325T181506Z CREATED:20171212T090804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181506Z UID:31533-1519603200-1520035199@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:National Academy on Green Economy in South Africa DESCRIPTION:The National Academy on Green Economy will bring together 150 participants from all nine provinces to share the latest thinking on South Africa’s green economy transition and contribute to enhancing institutional capacities for transformative at sub-national level. The Academy will include a half-day session on green fiscal policy.\n\nFor information\, please contact: greenjobs@itcilo.org or visit: www.itcilo.org/greenjobs\n\nRegistrations are open until 22 January 2018: http://intranetp.itcilo.org/MIF/A1511406/en URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/academy-on-green-economy-in-south-africa/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: ORGANIZER;CN="UN PAGE":MAILTO:page@un.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180222T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180222T184500 DTSTAMP:20200325T181511Z CREATED:20180219T144953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181511Z UID:31941-1519318800-1519325100@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Green industrial policies for transformative change DESCRIPTION:The CIES is delighted to partner with the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) at the occasion of the launch of its three publications on green industrial policy: “Green Industrial Policy and Trade: A Toolbox”\, “Practitioner’s Guide to Strategic Green Industrial Policy”\, and “Green Industrial Policy: Concept\, Policies\, Country Experiences”.\n\nIn light of the urgency to shift the economy to a sustainable pathway\, green industrial policies are proposed as a way to accelerate transformative change. During a panel discussion\, speakers will discuss the potential of green industrial policy to support an inclusive green economy transition\, drawing on the insights from the three publications developed by PAGE and country-level policy experience.\n\nSpeakers:\n\n Tilman Altenburg\, Head of the Department of Sustainable Economic and Social Development\, German Development Institute (DIE) and co-editor of “Green Industrial Policy: Concept\, Policies\, Country Experiences”\n UNIDO representative (TBC)\n Jorge E. Viñuales\, Professor for Law and Environmental Policy\, University of Cambridge\, and lead author of “Green Industrial Policy and Trade: A Toolbox”\n Her Excellency Ms. Nozipho Joyce Mxakato-Diseko\, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary\, Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations Office at Geneva\n Moderator: Steven Stone\, Chief\, Resources and Markets Branch\, UN Environment\n\nThe panel discussion will be followed by a reception. Entrance is free\, but registration is highly encouraged. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/green-industrial-policies-for-transformative-change/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: ORGANIZER;CN="UN PAGE":MAILTO:page@un.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180214T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180214T180000 DTSTAMP:20200325T181518Z CREATED:20180206T092422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181518Z UID:31880-1518627600-1518631200@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Taxing Energy Use: Reforming Energy Tax Systems to Achieve Environmental Goals DESCRIPTION:With almost no emissions from energy use priced at levels required to keep global temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius\, there is still considerable scope\, and an urgent need\, to improve the use of taxation to reduce pollution and combat climate change.\n\nHow do energy and carbon taxes differ across countries\, different fuels and sectors? What should be done to reduce emissions and reach global climate goals at minimum cost?\n\nJoin environmental tax economists from the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration on 14 February to discuss the key findings from the upcoming OECD publication\, Taxing Energy Use 2018\, which measures the magnitude and coverage of energy and carbon taxes in 42 OECD and G20 countries and provides a first appreciation of changes in energy and carbon taxes over time.\n\nDetails and registration: http://www.oecd.org/environment/green-talks-live.htm URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/webinar-taxing-energy-use-reforming-energy-tax-systems-to-achieve-environmental-goals/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180217 DTSTAMP:20200325T181524Z CREATED:20170505T162644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181524Z UID:30422-1518566400-1518825599@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:First Global Conference of Inter-agency Platform for Collaboration on Tax DESCRIPTION:The Inter-agency Platform for Collaboration on Tax plans to hold its first global conference on the theme of ‘Taxation and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’. The conference aims to take forward the global dialogue on the role of tax in achieving the SDGs\, and seek country insights on relevant challenges and opportunities. Proposed thematic areas include: Domestic resource mobilization and the State; Role of tax in supporting sustainable economic growth\, investment and trade; Tax and the social dimension: addressing poverty\, inequality and health; Tax capacity development; and Tax cooperation and the SDGs. The Platform is a joint initiative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)\, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)\, the UN and the World Bank Group. For further information visit the World Bank website on the Platform and the website of the SDG Knowledge Hub. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/first-global-conference-of-inter-agency-platform-for-collaboration-on-tax/ LOCATION:United Nations Headquarters in New York\, 46th Street and 1st Avenue\, New York\, United States CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180122T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180124T110000 DTSTAMP:20200325T181530Z CREATED:20180112T114033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181530Z UID:31716-1516615200-1516791600@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Promoting Carbon Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean DESCRIPTION:In view of the December 12\, 2017\, Paris Declaration on Carbon Pricing in the Americas adhered to by national and subnational governments of the Americas\, the Ministry of the Environment of Chile\, with the support of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean (ECLAC)\, the Government of Canada\, the World Bank Group\, IETA\, GIZ and the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) is hosting a series of events on Carbon Pricing and Monitoring\, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems on January 22-24\, 2018\, in Santiago\, Chile.\n\nThe events will include a High Level policy dialogue (22nd January) and two technical workshops (on 23rd and 24th). The Ministry of the Environment and the CPLC will also be hosting the first meeting of the Platform of Carbon Pricing in the Americas with the participation of national and subnational jurisdictions (January 23). Also\, the Ministry of the Environment will be hosting the first a meeting of the Pacific Alliance MRV Working Group (January 24).\n\nThese events will bring together public authorities and experts from public and private sectors\, from the Americas as well as international experts from California\, Canada and Europe\, to discuss carbon-pricing and the development of carbon markets in the region. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/promoting-carbon-markets-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180116T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180116T200000 DTSTAMP:20200325T181536Z CREATED:20180112T113449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181536Z UID:31709-1516123800-1516132800@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:CO2 pricing: the tool of choice for achieving German climate goals? DESCRIPTION:On 16 January 2018 the 6th Berlin Climate Talk will take place. In cooperation with our members\, Bürgerlobby Klimaschutz\, FÖS/Green Budget Germany and Germanwatch\, the talk will address CO2 pricing – the means of choice to achieve German climate targets?\n\nKey questions to be addressed include:\n\n Which concepts of CO2 pricing are there? Which proposals are there for an income-neutral and socially acceptable design?\n How must CO2 pricing be implemented so that it can have a steering effect?\n What must the next federal government do to move the issue forward?\n What are the opportunities for carbon pricing in Europe?\n\nPlease note that this event will take place in German. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/co2-pricing-the-tool-of-choice-for-achieving-german-climate-goals/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171212 DTSTAMP:20200325T181544Z CREATED:20171211T154715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181544Z UID:31526-1512950400-1513036799@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Fish Trade\, Fisheries Subsidies and SDG 14 DESCRIPTION:Worldwide\, more than 3 billion people depend on marine and coastal resources for their livelihoods. Yet globally\, the proportion of overfished\, depleted\, or recovering fish stocks has increased from just above 50 per cent in the mid-1970s to almost 90 per cent in 2013. This has disastrous impacts on our marine ecosystems and biodiversity\, imperils livelihoods and undermines economic prosperity. \nSome forms of regulatory measures contribute significantly to this problem providing incentives which may encourage. Regulating harmful fisheries subsidies can help reduce economically damaging and unfair fisheries practices\, while helping to restore productive fisheries resources\, healthy marine ecosystems and biodiversity \nThe Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 of the 2030 Agenda commits UN Member States “to conserve and sustainably use the oceans\, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”. This includes fighting against harmful fishery practices by 2020. \nUN Environment\, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are working together in order to bring these issues to the fore. At this year’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference\, they jointly organized a high level session on fisheries entitled “Fish Trade\, Fisheries Subsidies and SDG 14” \, in partnership with the Commonwealth. The session aimed to improve WTO negotiators’ understanding on recent trends in fish trade\, the importance of existing UN Regulation (ILOS)\, and discuss up to date fish-related measures in developing countries. \nIn particular\, the session addressed the significance of fish and fish products to international trade\, food security\, nutrition and poverty reduction and development\, the regulatory framework and relevant international instruments applicable to fisheries\, and the trade barriers in fish trade and how they affect market access. \nThere is an urgent need for governments to come together to protect livelihoods and marine ecosystems. Putting fisheries in focus during the WTO Ministerial aimed to provide deeper understanding of the trade-related aspects of the 14th Sustainable Development Goal\, thereby providing a framework under which consensus may be reached with respect to disciplining fish subsidies. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/fish-trade-fisheries-subsidies-and-sdg-14/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20171120T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20171122T170000 DTSTAMP:20200325T181555Z CREATED:20170321T130148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181555Z UID:29687-1511164800-1511370000@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:RENAC Open Training on Environmental Fiscal Reform for the Energy Sector DESCRIPTION:Training seminar organised by the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) together with Green Budget Europe (GBE) will focus on environmental fiscal reform (EFR) policy instruments and the EFR policy cycle\, the reform of environmentally harmful subsidies in the energy sector\, measures to address social impacts of EFR\, regulatory and pricing frameworks for renewable energy and linkages between fossil fuel subsidy reform and renewable energy deployment. The deadline for registration is 9 October 2017. For further information visit the RENAC website. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/renac-open-training-on-environmental-fiscal-reform-for-the-energy-sector/ LOCATION:RENAC’s Training Center\, Berlin\, Germany CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20171109T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20171109T160000 DTSTAMP:20171019T113053Z CREATED:20171019T113053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T113053Z UID:31232-1510237800-1510243200@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:COP23 side event: Supporting the implementation of the NDCs -- the role of carbon pricing and fiscal policies DESCRIPTION:Fiscal policies such as carbon pricing and fossil fuel subsidy reform can mobilise revenues for climate finance and provide a cost-effective approach to reducing GHG emissions. The role of such instruments in supporting climate action is increasingly recognized and over 90 countries included some form of fiscal policies in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This event examined the role of carbon pricing and fiscal policies in implementing the NDCs. It brought together a panel of experts to discuss countries’ commitments on fiscal policies in their NDCs\, challenges faced and what still needs to be done to meet the Paris targets.\n\nDownload the event flyer HERE and the agenda HERE.\n\nThe panel was composed of members of government delegations\, international organizations\, and civil society groups:\n\n Joy Kim\, Senior Economic Affairs Officer\, Economy Division\, UN Environment (moderator)\n Silke Karcher\, Head of Division “European Climate and Energy Policy; New Market Mechanisms”\, German Federal Ministry for the Environment\, Nature Conservation\, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB)\n Kai Schlegelmilch\, President\, Green Budget Germany (FÖS)\n Laura Merrill\, GSI Operations Manager and Senior Policy Adviser\, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)\n Parjiono Ciptowidarto\, Director for Climate Finance and Multilateral Policy\, Ministry of Finance\, Indonesia\n\nThe event took place in the German Pavilion\, located in the “Bonn Zone”. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/cop23-side-event-supporting-the-implementation-of-the-ndcs-the-role-of-carbon-pricing-and-fiscal-policies/ LOCATION:World Conference Center Bonn (Bonn Zone)\, Rheinaue Parkı\, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee\, Bonn\, 53175\, Germany CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171012 DTSTAMP:20200325T181601Z CREATED:20170427T204417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181601Z UID:30387-1507593600-1507766399@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:OECD Green Investment Financing Forum DESCRIPTION:The OECD Green Investment Financing Forum (GIFF) is an annual event aimed to promote dialogue and enhance understanding between countries and institutions interested in mobilising private investment financing for low carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure. Sessions will discuss a number of different issues including ‘The role of publically capitalised green banks and public financial institutions in promoting investment in domestic green infrastructure’\, ‘International public climate finance: Mobilising private investment to bridge financing gaps’\, and other issues.  Speakers include high-level representatives from governments of OECD countries and emerging economies\, developing countries\, Green Investment Banks (GIBs)\, institutional investors and the private sector\, international organisations and NGOs. For further information\, visit the event webpage on the OECD website. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/oecd-green-investment-financing-forum/ LOCATION:OECD\, Paris\, France CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171009T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171010T133000 DTSTAMP:20200325T181607Z CREATED:20170425T200345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181607Z UID:30324-1507541400-1507642200@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Climate Change 2017: Politics\, Progress and Potential DESCRIPTION:This 21st annual Chatham House Climate Change conference centers around the question of whether and how the ambition of policy-makers to take action on climate change needs to be reassessed in the context of Brexit and the new US presidential administration. Topics include the current extent of carbon pricing schemes and the prospects for expansion\, climate change-related risks to financial markets and efforts to manage these and the problem of under-realized mitigation opportunities (such as land use\, international transport and heavy industries). For further  information\, visit the Chatham House website. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/climate-change-2017-politics-progress-and-potential/ LOCATION:Chatham House\, 10 St James's Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170929T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170929T170000 DTSTAMP:20171009T110851Z CREATED:20171009T110851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171009T110851Z UID:31191-1506673800-1506704400@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Technical expert group on fossil fuel subsidy indicator for SDG12c DESCRIPTION:In the context of monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, UN Environment is the custodian of indicator 12.c.1 on fossil fuel subsidies. To support the development of a methodology to measure fossil fuel subsidies\, UN Environment\, in collaboration with the Italian G7 Presidency\, convened a meeting of technical experts on 29 September 2017 in Rome\, Italy.\n\nUN Environment commissioned and presented a methodological options paper\, which is being developed by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) and the Organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This meeting provided an opportunity for experts to consider and discuss some of the key issues to be agreed upon in developing the methodology to measure fossil fuel subsidies.\n\nThe meeting briefing and agenda are available for download\, as well as the following presentations made during the session.\n\n Opening remarks and G7/G20 Updates on Fossil Fuel Subsidies\, Aldo Ravazzi Douvan (Government of Italy)\n Measuring and Monitoring Fossil Fuel Subsidies\, Joy Kim (UN Environment)\n How will the 2030 Agenda be Monitored? Jillian Campbell (UN Environment)\n Monitoring SDG Indicator 12.c.1 on Fossil Fuel Subsidies: Options Paper\, Peter Wooders (GSI) and Ronald Steenblik (OECD)\n India’s Indicator Framework and Target 12.c\, Avneet Kaur (Government of India) URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/technical-expert-group-on-fossil-fuel-subsidy-indicator-for-sdg12c/ CATEGORIES:Other Past events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170927T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170928T170000 DTSTAMP:20171012T093625Z CREATED:20171012T093625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171012T093625Z UID:31204-1506502800-1506618000@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Meeting of the Platform for a Strategic Dialogue on Carbon Markets DESCRIPTION:On 27-28 September\, Italy\, as the 2017 G7 Environment Presidency and co-chaired with Germany\, a Second Meeting of the Platform for a Strategic Dialogue on Carbon Markets in Villa Celimontana at the Società Geografica Italiana.\n\nIn addition to the G7 countries\, participants included approximately 70 officials coming from 9 non-G7 Countries and 10 International Organizations engaged in utilizing carbon markets.\n\nThe goal of the meeting was to facilitate an open dialogue between countries on subjects relating to carbon markets\, to consolidate their form and quality\, encouraging national and international sustainable development policies in order to support the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.\n\nThis followed on the Leaders’ Declaration issued at the G7 Bologna Environment Minister’ Meeting\, convened 11-12 June 2017\, which stated in point 23 that: “We recognize the important role of carbon pricing in tackling climate change\, including market-based approaches …”\n\nFurther information about this event\, including the agenda\, background papers\, and presentations\, can be found at the webpage of the Italian Ministry of Environment. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/meeting-of-the-platform-for-a-strategic-dialogue-on-carbon-markets/ LOCATION:Società Geografica Italiana\, Società Geografica Italiana\, Via della Navicella\, 12\, Rome\, 00184\, Italy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170930 DTSTAMP:20170317T142532Z CREATED:20170317T142532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170317T142532Z UID:29522-1506470400-1506729599@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:18th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation (GCET18) DESCRIPTION:The Global Conference on Environmental Taxation (GCET) has been held every year since 2000\, bringing together specialists from around the world and providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and research findings on environmental taxation and other market-based instruments. GCET18 was hosted by the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and focused on Innovation Addressing Climate Change Challenges: Local and Global Perspectives.\n\nTopics explored at the conference included:\n\n Climate change policy\, biodiversity protection\, environmental stewardship\, pollution control\, water conservation\, land degradation\, renewable energy\, mining and rehabilitation.\n Market instruments such as carbon pricing\, emissions trading schemes\, other environmental taxes\, subsidies\, direct action or spending programs and tax concessions both positive and perverse.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected papers from the Global Conferences are published in Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation.\n\nFor information about the conference\, visit the GCET18 website. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/18th-global-conference-on-environmental-taxation-gcet18/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170712T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170712T160000 DTSTAMP:20170714T170204Z CREATED:20170714T170204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170714T170204Z UID:30848-1499868000-1499875200@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:The Uncertain Transition Away From Coal — Stories from China and the United States DESCRIPTION:After many years of US-China collaboration on clean energy and greenhouse gas mitigation\, the world’s two largest energy consumers have found themselves at the crossroads and taking different paths. The Trump administration has demonstrated an intent to funnel new policy support toward coal fired power and to cut back programs that encourage renewables. China\, while still expected to lead the world in coal consumption for the foreseeable future\, is undergoing a massive transformation in its coal sector. This event organized by the China Environmental Forum (CEF) discusses the significant reforms reducing pollution and carbon emissions from China’s coal-fired power sector and the social and economic challenges China must address as it moves away from fossil fuels. Speakers include Melanie Hart (Center for America Progress)\, Hongxia Duan and Lucy Kitson from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). The latter will discuss IISD’s study on the impacts of the phase out of coal subsidies and coalmine restructuring in Shanxi\, one of China’s three main coal-mining regions where the challenges of transition is expected to be the most severe. For further information\, visit the event webpage on the Wilson Center website. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/the-uncertain-transition-away-from-coal-stories-from-china-and-the-united-states/ LOCATION:Woodrow Wilson Center – 6th Floor\, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20004\, USA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170722 DTSTAMP:20170331T152235Z CREATED:20170331T152235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170331T152235Z UID:30120-1499817600-1500681599@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture DESCRIPTION:This annual Executive Training is organised by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI). The program focuses on responsible investment in the agriculture sector\, exploring some of the challenges and opportunities including developing robust legal and fiscal frameworks; negotiating equitable deals with investors; leveraging investments for greater sustainable development outcomes; and mitigating environmental impacts while protecting human rights. For further details about the programme\, visit the CCSI website. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/executive-training-on-sustainable-investments-in-agriculture/ LOCATION:Columbia University\, New York\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20170630T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20170630T160000 DTSTAMP:20170621T135405Z CREATED:20170621T135405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170621T135405Z UID:30738-1498831200-1498838400@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Energy Transitions\, Fossil Fuel Subsidies and International Law DESCRIPTION:Climate scientists have argued that oil\, gas and coal reserves must remain unexploited to limit global warming increases to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Yet governments are continuing to provide financial support for the increased production and consumption of such reserves. This lecture organised by the European University Institute (EUI) by Dr Margaret A. Young (Associate Professor\, Melbourne Law School) demonstrates that states have fragmented international legal obligations regarding support for fossil fuel production. It traverses the trade regime’s disciplines on subsidies\, the climate regime’s concept of territorially-bounded emissions and customary international law notions of due diligence. It compares the position of energy exporting states (such as Australia) in each of these governance frameworks\, drawing wider implications for an equitable\, effective and legitimate transition to a low carbon economy. For further details and to register please visit the EUI website. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/energy-transitions-fossil-fuel-subsidies-and-international-law/ LOCATION:Sala del Camino\, Villa Salviati\, 50139 Firenze\, Italy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170701 DTSTAMP:20170621T135751Z CREATED:20170621T135751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170621T135751Z UID:30741-1498694400-1498867199@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:International Conference: Unlocking Private Finance for Energy Efficiency and Greener\, Low-Carbon Growth in the Eastern Partnership and Central Asia Countries DESCRIPTION:This conference\, jointly organized by OECD\, UNECE\, UN Environment and UNIDO\, will identify key challenges and ways forward to better align financial mechanisms with policy reforms to speed and scale up green investments in support of energy efficient and low-carbon growth\, new business opportunities and green jobs in the Eastern Partnership countries and Central Asia. Topics to be discussed include: the lessons learned from mobilising capital markets to finance the transition to a green economy; the role of public authorities in unlocking private finance for green investment; making better use of international climate-related development finance; new avenues\, including the role of banking and monetary policy\, the use of green bonds and mobilising institutional investors\, such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds. For further details please visit the OECD website. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/international-conference-unlocking-private-finance-for-energy-efficiency-and-greener-low-carbon-growth-in-the-eastern-partnership-and-central-asia-countries/ LOCATION:Senne Ballroom\, Marriott Hotel Grand Place\, Rue Auguste Orts 3-7\, 1000 Bruxelles\, Belgium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170607T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170607T143000 DTSTAMP:20170519T195145Z CREATED:20170519T195145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170519T195145Z UID:30568-1496841300-1496845800@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Measures to Address Marine Plastic Debris DESCRIPTION:This side-event at the Oceans Conference is organised by the Ministry for Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. For further information\, visit the website of The Oceans Conference. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/measures-to-address-marine-plastic-debris/ LOCATION:Conference Room 7\, UNHQ\, New York\, New York\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170606T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170606T194500 DTSTAMP:20170519T193822Z CREATED:20170519T193822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170519T193822Z UID:30555-1496773800-1496778300@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Fisheries subsidies – The path toward a sustainable global agreement DESCRIPTION:Fisheries subsidies are estimated to amount to $35 billion\, of which a large proportion directly or indirectly contributes to over-fishing. These subsidies have perverse impacts on the environment\, food security\, poverty elimination\, livelihoods\, employment and the economy. This side event organised by UNCTAD\, FAO and UN Environment at the The Ocean Conference discussed pathways to achieve a global agreement that ends such subsidies to level the playing field\, protect oceans and their valued resources. For further information visit website of The Ocean Conference.  URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/fisheries-subsidies-the-path-toward-a-sustainable-global-agreement/ LOCATION:Conference Room 6\, UNHQ\, New York\, New York\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170605T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170605T194500 DTSTAMP:20170519T194600Z CREATED:20170519T194600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170519T194600Z UID:30564-1496687400-1496691900@greenfiscalpolicy.org SUMMARY:Building Disciplines on Fisheries Subsidies: Progress and Prospects DESCRIPTION:This side-event at The Oceans Conference is organised by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) together with the Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations. For further information\, visit the website of The Oceans Conference. URL:https://greenfiscalpolicy.org/event/building-disciplines-on-fisheries-subsidies-progress-and-prospects/ LOCATION:Conference Room A\, UNHQ\, New York\, New York\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR