Reform of Transport Fuel Taxes (GIZ 2012) This presentation was shown during the UNEP-IMF-GIZ Workshop, held in Geneva on the 3 and 4 October 2012: “Fiscal Policies Towards an Inclusive
Case Studies on Energy Subsidy Reform: Lessons and Implications (IMF 2013) This supplement presents country case studies reviewing energy subsidy reform experiences, including both successful and unsuccessful subsidy reforms over
At the 2010 global climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, developed countries re-affirmed a pledge to raise $100 billion per year by 2020, and $30 billion in total between 2010 and
Iran-The Chronicles of the Subsidy Reform (Guillaume, Zytek and Farzin, IMF 2011) On December 18, 2010, Iran increased domestic energy and agricultural prices by up to 20 times, making it
A green economy is defined as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. Achieving a green economy requires investments
International Fuel Tax Assessment: An Application to Chile (Parry and Strand, IMF Working Paper 2011) Gasoline and diesel fuel are heavily taxed in many developed and some emerging and developing
The reform of energy subsidies is an important but challenging issue for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. There is a relatively large theoretical and empirical literature on this issue. While this
Reforming the Tax System to Promote Environmental Objectives: An Application to Mauritius (Parry, IMF Working Paper 2011) Fiscal instruments are potentially among the most effective, and cost-effective, options for addressing
This GIZ Summary Note sets out how environmental fiscal reform can correct market failures, because it includes the costs of environmental and social damage or resource use in the price
In November 2002 the OECD-Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Network on Development Cooperation and Environment (ENVIRONET) mandated the development of a Work Program on Environmental Fiscal Reform (EFR) to explore issues
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