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Destination Net Zero: The Urgent Need for a Global Carbon Tax on Aviation and Shipping
Simon Black, Ian Parry, Sunalika Singh, and Nate Vernon-Lin from the International Monetary Fund discuss the strategies available within the aviation and shipping sectors toward a more sustainable economy with

The impacts of climate and energy policy instruments on forest bioeconomy
Jenni Miettinen and Markku Ollikainen examine how climate and energy policies affect the forest bioeconomy. The latter focuses on the sustainable use of forest resources such as producing renewable materials

Green finance, green innovation, and industrial development in Africa
Tii N. Nchofoung, Ofeh Marilyn Edoh, and Nara Monkam provide key insights into the relationship between green finance, green innovation, and Africa’s industrialization journey using data from 41 African countries.

Fintech and environmental efficiency: The dual role of foreign direct investment in G20 nations
Myne Uddin, Abu Bakkar Siddik, Zhao Yuhuan, and Muhammad Abubakr Naeem examine the rise of advanced financial technologies (Fintech) and their impact on financial market dynamics and foreign direct investment. As

Green energy policies and energy poverty in Europe: Assessing low carbon dependency and energy productivity
Gonzalo H Soto and Xavier Martinez-Cobas explore the impact of the shift to a green economy on energy poverty. Energy poverty occurs when households struggle to afford adequate energy services

Forest carbon payments: A multidisciplinary review of policy options for promoting carbon storage in EU member states
Aino Assmuth, Hilja Autto, Kirsi-Maria Halonen, Emmi Haltia, Suvi Huttunen, Jussi Lintunen, Annika Lonkila, Tiina M. Nieminen, Paavo Ojanen, Mikko Peltoniemi, Kaisa Pietilä, Johanna Pohjola, Esa-Jussi Viitala, Jussi Uusivuori provide

Green growth and net zero policy in the UK: Some conceptual and measurement issues
Victor Ajayi and Michael G. Pollitt are examining how the transition to net zero will impact the United Kingdom’s factor productivity growth in the long term. They are focusing on

Trilemma or Trinity? The nexus of economic growth, circular economy and net zero
Parantap Basu, Tooraj Jamasb, and Anupama Sen have developed a model to assess the feasibility of sustainable economic growth that can exist in a net zero, circular economy. They compare

Climate change policies and income inequality
Luca Bettarelli, Davide Furceri, Pietro Pizzuto, and Nadia Shakoor explore the economic implications of climate change policies, especially focusing on the potential burden on households. Their research aims to evaluate