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Opportunity at UN Environment on fiscal policy
The UN Environment Programme is looking for talent to join them at their Geneva office! The consultant’s responsibilities will include, among others, supporting the development of a global project on
How Green Fiscal Policies Can Help Save the Planet (Podcast)
Dr. Andrew Steer, the President and CEO of the World Resources Institute, discusses in an IMF podcast fiscal policies as a way of implementing climate change strategies. He highlights the
Iran will enforce a Green Tax
An official from the Iranian National Tax Administration stated that a tax will be levied on products that cause environmental damage in their manufacture or use. A 2% tax will
New resolution in Seattle to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Seattle passes a resolution that will begin laying out an ambitious plan for the city to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and improve its residents’ lives. Not yet binding, the
India lowers taxes on electric vehicles and chargers to boost use
As the nation struggles with pollution, the government has decided to slash taxes on electric vehicles (EV) and chargers. Reuters reports that India reduced the goods and services tax (GST)
The Maldives collects nearly $30m as Green Tax in six months
In the first six months of this year, the Maldives Finance Ministry collected 29.75 million US dollars as Green Tax from foreigners and tourists. The Green Tax is payable by
Swedish Economists Argue for Green Fiscal Policy to Stop Recession
On 24 August in the Dagens Nyheter newspaper, two Swedbank economists, Anna Breman and Andreas Wallstrom, said in an op-ed that Sweden and the European Union should ease regulation and allow
Tax, Inequality and Human Rights
An article, written by Philip Alston and Nikki Reisch on the Open Global Rights, discusses how delivering on the SDG’s promise to reduce economic inequality requires progressive taxation and effective
Lessons from several provinces in Canada on carbon pricing
A series of articles in policy options politiques take a closer look at the approach towards carbon pricing in several provinces of Canada. In British Columbia, the carbon tax was
