Reports
Effective Carbon Rates 2018 (OECD)
This OECD report measures carbon pricing of CO2-emissions from energy use in 42 OECD and G20 countries, covering 80% of world emissions. The ‘carbon pricing gap’ measures how much the
Exceeding Paris. How The Baker-Shultz Carbon Dividends Plan Would Significantly Exceed the U.S. Paris Commitment (Climate Leadership Council)
A report by the Climate Leadership Council (CLC) argues that a steadily increasing USD40 levy on greenhouse gases, introduced in 2021, would cut US emissions 32 percent below 2005 levels—a
Carbon Market Cooperation in Northeast Asia: Assessing Challenges and Overcoming Barriers (Asia Society Policy Institute)
This compendium report by the Asia Society Policy Institute, edited by Dr. Jackson Ewing,, includes a chapter on ‘Barriers to linking carbon markets in Northeast Asia’ which reviews the economic and
The Price is right… or is it? The case for taxing plastic (Rethink Plastic)
This report by Rethink Plastic calls on the EU to consider an ambitious set of taxes on the use of plastic to reduce the overall level of plastic use and
Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the 21st Century: Accelerating Climate Action in Urgent Times (New Climate Economy)
The 2018 Report of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate finds that bold climate action could deliver at least US$26 trillion in economic benefits through to 2030, compared with
Getting on Target: Accelerating Energy Access through Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (GSI)
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 calls on the global community to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. Savings from the reform of inefficient
