Policy Briefs
Fiscal policies to support sustainable agriculture (UNEP, 2019)
This policy brief explores the role of fiscal policies in creating an enabling framework for a more sustainable agriculture and food production system. The main arguments–illustrated through country examples–point to
Blockchain Solutions to Carbon Market Challenges (UNEP DTU Partnership, 2019)
UNEP DTU Partnership looks into into how blockchain solutions can be applied within the new carbon market mechanism that, as outlined in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, could encompass
Carbon Pricing Policy Paper (WBCSD, 2019)
In its recent Policy paper on Carbon Pricing, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) calls on policy makers to establish and extend current carbon pricing mechanisms. The Council,with
Costa Rica – Country profile
Background Costa Rica boasts a high standard of living, a well-developed system of social benefits and the lowest poverty rates in Latin America and the Caribbean. With a population of
GGKP Webinar – Measuring What Matters: How Much Are Fossil Fuel Subsidies Costing Governments?
Fossil fuels subsidies impede sustainable development, drain national budgets and divert resources from other priorities such as health and education. In addition, they undermine public health and social welfare, driving
Carbon Pricing: Essential But Insufficient
The Center for Progressive Reform recently published an issue brief that explains how carbon pricing is necessary, and then argues that it is both practically and politically insufficient for achieving
