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Coronavirus: Tracking how the world’s ‘green recovery’ plans aim to cut emissions (Carbon Brief)
In many countries, governments are now looking towards recovery as the pandemic’s first wave slowly recedes, with plans for economic stimulus worth trillions of dollars. Yet as economies pick up
Finance ministers need to coordinate for a resilient economy (E3G)
Dileimy Orozco from E3G argues that the fiscal response to the Covid-19 crisis is an opportunity to establish a green economy but finance ministers across the globe need to coordinate
Dirty Subsidies: How Europe sabotages its climate goals (Investigate Europe)
2020 was supposed to be the year the EU would launch its ambitious plan to tackle the climate crisis. But why does Europe sabotage its climate goals by subsidising the
On the table? Pressure mounts for meat giants to face carbon tax (Al Jazeera)
Carbon levies could wipe out billions in meat firm profits as governments step up climate change fight, new report finds. Read this article on Al Jazeera to find out reasons
Swiss parliament votes for CO2 tax on air tickets (Flight Global)
Switzerland’s parliament has voted in favour of introducing an environmental levy on airline tickets. The Swiss federal assembly says 135 of 195 members approved the proposal, which last year received
Danish parties strike deal to develop carbon tax (The Local DK)
Denmark’s parties have forced the government to significantly toughen the climate plan it put forward in May, with a new plan agreed on Sunday night increasing the amount of projected
Factories get ready: SA is primed for new carbon tax (The Citizen)
South Africa’s phased approach to enforcing the Carbon Tax Act, tax-free allowances and carbon offset credits seeks to create a mindset change and increase aware of better technology to remove
The EU emissions trading system at a crossroads: the Market Stability Reserve review as a defining moment (LSE / Grantham)
The Market Stability Reserve (MSR) aims to provide carbon price stability for the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS). But serious questions are being asked about how much stability – if
The Role of the IMF in the Post-COVID-19 Fiscal Stabilization and Recovery – Key points (GLOBSEC)
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva tackled in her remarks the consequences of COVID–19 pandemic globally, explained how the International Monetary Fund is responding to it, as well as her views
