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Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Remain Large: An Update Based on Country-Level Estimates (IMF)
The IMF recently published a paper that updates estimates of fossil fuel subsidies, defined as fuel consumption times the gap between existing and efficient prices
Chapter on “Alternatives to Private Finance: Role of Fiscal Policy Reforms and Energy Taxation in Development of Renewable Energy Projects”
This chapter by Naoyuki Yoshino and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, from the book “Financing for Low-carbon Energy Transition”, shows that by taxing carbon dioxide (CO2), sulphur dioxide
Implications of fiscal and financial policies for unlocking green finance and green investment (ADBI)
This article from the Asian Development Bank Institute, by Dina Azhgaliyeva, Zhanna Kapsaplyamova and Linda Low (2018), distinguishes between private sector investment and government investment
Green fiscal reform for a just energy transition in Latin America (Discussion Paper)
This article from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy by Michael Jakob, Rafael Soria, Carlos Trinidad, Ottmar Edenhofer, Céline Bak, et. al. (2018), provides
Fiscal Policies for Paris Climate Strategies: From Principle to Practice (IMF)
The IMF recently published a paper that provides country-level guidance on the role and design of fiscal policies for implementing climate mitigation strategies as well
The Belt and Road Initiative launch an International Coalition for Green Development
A coalition devoted to integrating economic, social and environmental considerations into the Belt and Road Initiative was launched this week. UN Environment and the Chinese
South Africa’s parliament publishes draft rules for its collection and administration Carbon Tax
It has been previously reported that in February 2019, the National Assembly of South Africa passed a Carbon Tax Bill to “provide for the imposition
Shipping companies unite in letter to IMO Members States stressing the urgent need for shipping to make contribution to addressing climate change
On the 30th of April, the chief executives of 107 shipping companies signed an open letter to IMO Member States in support of the proposal
The report released by the International Energy Agency recommends Ireland to raise Carbon tax to meet Emissions Goal
On the 15th of April, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report praising Ireland’s progress towards the goal of improving energy efficiency by 2030.
