Policy Briefs
Carbon Pricing Watch 2016: Advanced brief of state and trends of carbon 2016 (World Bank / Ecofys)
This brief by the World Bank and Ecofys outlines the major developments in carbon pricing since the November 2015 Paris agreement. It is an advanced brief
UNEP Policy Brief on Fiscal Policies and the SDGs
Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires the mobilisation and effective use of all available sources of financing. Among the finance options available, the role
What future for diesel cars? (GBE)
With increasing knowledge of the effects of diesel on climate and human health, this briefing by Green Budget Europe (GBE) recommends ending the preferential tax treatment for
Environmental Fiscal Reform in Spain (GBE)
This briefing by Green Budget Europe (GBE), in collaboration with Climate Strategy & Partners in Madrid, sets out the potential benefits in terms of fiscal consolidation
Phasing Out Fossil-Fuel Subsidies in the G20: A Progress Update (Earth Track)
This briefing by Earth Track reviews progress among G20 nations in implementing their 2009 commitment to ‘rationalize and phase out over the medium term inefficient fossil
G20 Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Phase Out: A review of current gaps and needed changes to achieve success (Earth Track)
In 2009, the G20 nations committed to ‘rationalize and phase out over the medium term inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption’. This briefing by
