Policy Briefs
The Sustainable Budgeting Approach (SBA) – a novel decision-support tool to identify integrated solutions to national development and environmental challenges
Background The challenge of trade-offs in government spending and taxation policy is universal across economies. However, it is particularly pressing for vulnerable nations, for whom there is less margin for
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reform
Introduction Fossil fuels are the single largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, making it urgent to accelerate the transition towards other forms of energy (IPCC, 2022). The phasing out of inefficient
Integrated Approach to Green Fiscal Consolidation for ASEAN (ASEAN Centre for Energy Repost)
Highlights This Policy Brief was written by Halimah Badioze Zamanaa, Hazleen Arisaa, Nora Yusmaa, Rika Safrinabb, and Silvira Ayu Rosaliab a Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) b ASEAN Centre for Energy
Landscape of Climate Finance for Land Use in Brazil – Agricultural Credit Policy (CPI Repost)
Rural credit is the primary climate finance instrument for land use in Brazil, amounting to an average of US$ 3.2 billion/year between 2015 and 2020. This value, however, represents only
Environmental taxes, pollution and inequality
Environmental taxes are a widely used tool to tackle climate change around the world. According to the World Bank (World Bank, 2022), in 2022 thirty-seven carbon taxes were implemented or
Sustainable Finance Markets Requires Green Central Banking and Regulations
The recent IPCC AR 6 synthesis report warned the world that global warming beyond 1.5℃ might be unavoidable unless limiting global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to peak before 2025 at
