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Surprisingly small tweaks to carbon pricing could balance cost with fairness
Researchers believe they found a way to resolve the tradeoff between too many different carbon prices and the need for big cash transfers between countries By Sarah DeWeerdt Researchers have long
WTO Members Delay Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to 2021 (IISD)
Despite switching to online meetings and written consultations to continue negotiations, WTO members were unable to finish negotiations at the 14 December informal meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee.During the
Is carbon pricing a burden on Canadian households?
PATRICK BRETHOUR The federal Liberals’ main counterattack in the political jousting over carbon pricing has been that their carbon levy isn’t a cost burden for most households, with annual rebates
Subsidies a Bone of Contention as Renewable Energy Producers Seek Federal Ruling
BRENDAN CROWLEY Supporters of expanding renewable energy are headed for a showdown with New England’s energy market operator at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over an arcane rule that could
Raising the carbon tax makes more sense than you might think
By Michael Bernstein The first time I heard the phrase “carbon tax,” I admit that I was confused. I had a sense this was a policy to help protect the environment,
The barriers to a carbon fee and dividend policy (Letters)
We are working hard to change the government’s mind on carbon fee and dividend, writes Catherine Dawson. The climate crisis cannot be solved within a continuing market economy, says Frank Jackson In his
Norway oil sector braced for huge carbon tax hike as new climate plan hatched
Country plans to gradually raise CO2 tax for oil and gas producers to 2000Nkr per tonne in 2030 By Ole Ketil Helgesen Norway plans to hit oil and gas companies with
Why Should India Include Natural Gas In GST?
Urvi Shrivastav The central government has indicated that it may bring natural gas under the ambit of GST (Goods and Services Tax), earlier than expected. Presently, diesel, jet fuel, crude
Washington Legislature 2021: a chance of fuel taxes ahead
By Mike Lindblom Washington state’s clogged transportation network caught a break in 2020, when COVID-19 slashed driving by 15% and erased 60% of transit ridership, giving public officials a year to
