This issue features a guest article on sovereign wealth funds and sustainable development. It also includes details on recent reports and events related to green fiscal policy.
For the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, China pledged to reduce the carbon dioxide (CO2) intensity of GDP by 60–65 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. This working paper
This research paper by Chatham House examines wide-ranging price reforms taking place in the Gulf countries as a response to suppressed energy, water and food prices, and the effects of these
This discussion paper for Resources for the Future (RFF) examines potential environmental tax policy reforms. It focuses primarily on a carbon tax, but also briefly considers a range of other possible
This study by Green Budget Europe for the Greens/European Free Alliance Group in the European Parliament examines how the EU budget is financed and proposes options for potential future ‘green own resources’
This paper by UCL’s Institute for Sustainable Resources produced for Green Budget Europe examines taxation options to encourage a reduction in NOx emissions from diesel cars in the UK. It explores
Despite increasing calls for reform many countries continue to provide subsidies for gasoline and diesel. This paper quantifies the external costs of global fuel subsidies using the latest available data
This study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) assesses options for the reform of the kerosene subsidy system in India. Using household survey data, it analyzes current
This study, authored by Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), assesses the current status and challenges to extension of access to clean cooking fuel in urban India through a
In May 2016 the Government of Canada, along with other G-7 countries, committed to a timeline to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. These countries committed to ending fossil fuel subsidies
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