Policy Briefs

Special Series on Fiscal Policies to Respond to COVID-19 – Greening the Recovery (IMF)
Fiscal policy across the globe is rightly focused on fighting the COVID-19-induced economic crisis. But the climate change crisis remains, as does the need for

Policy Responses to COVID-19 – Policy Tracker (IMF)
This policy tracker summarizes the key economic responses governments are taking to limit the human and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tracker includes

Reflections on the WTO Negotiations on Prohibiting IUU Fishing Subsidies (GSI)
This policy brief explores some of the legal questions that have emerged in the negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) about a new rule

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

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

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