Reports
Economists: A US carbon tax would be progressive
Environmental justice concerns have been at the forefront in discussions of U.S. environmental policy. They have been central, in particular, to discussions of proposals for a nationwide carbon tax to
Environmental Fiscal Reform in Morocco: Options and Pathways (World Bank)
This report by the World Bank Group assesses carbon pricing options that could be appropriate for Morocco and simulates their impacts using macroeconomic modelling. In response to the request from
From pandemic to Paris: the inclusion of COVID-19 response in national climate commitments
Both climate change and COVID-19 are global public health crises threatening lives and livelihoods, increasing poverty, exacerbating inequalities, and damaging economic growth prospects. However, with the pandemic temporarily overshadowing the
Switching it up: The effect of energy price reforms in Oman
Fresh UNIDO-led research in collaboration with the World Bank provides concrete evidence that removing fossil fuel subsidies would not only make environmental sense but would also improve firms’ economic performance. New firm-level
Air pollution costs Indian businesses $95 billion a year – study
Air pollution costs Indian businesses $95 billion every year, or 3% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product, and cuts annual consumer spending by $22 billion, according to a study released
National Emissions Trading System: Background Paper
Why do we need national emissions trading? In view of the major challenge that climate change poses to present and future generations due to greenhouse gas emissions, Germany has committed