Job Opening – Consultant for Fiscal Policy
2021-08-11
The Economics and Trade Policy Unit at UNEP is hiring a consultant for fiscal policy. The application deadline is 28 August.
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How SDG bonds could accelerate a green recovery
2021-08-11
The Asian Development Bank’s recent estimates show an economic contraction across Asia (minus-4.0 percent last year in Southeast Asia), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report 2020, which estimates around 71 million people were pushed back into extreme poverty, shows the scale of the challenge facing the re-tracking of the SDGs across the world.
Cutting Carbon Pollution Quickly Would Save About 74 Million Lives, Study Finds
2021-08-11
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions quickly would save tens of millions of lives worldwide, a new study finds. It’s the latest indication that climate change is deadly to humans, and that the benefits of transitioning to a cleaner economy could be profound.
EU Unveils Planned Carbon Tax on Imports Amid U.S., Japanese Concerns
2021-07-31
protect the EU’s domestic industry from carbon leakage, when goods that would normally be bought locally are instead imported from companies that don’t face the same emissions regulations. The United States and Japan have voiced concerns about the planned tax.
Unlocking capital for sustainability 2021
2021-07-30
Unlocking capital for sustainability is an annual premiere event organised by Eco-Business in partnership with UN Environment Programme (UNEP) that brings together high-level decision makers in finance, business, government and civic society to discuss and commit to actionable initiatives that mobilise the capital markets for sustainable development.
3rd World Bank Tax Conference: New Tax Instruments
2021-07-27
The 3rd World Bank Tax Conference will bring together leading researchers and policy makers to discuss recent research on new tax instruments, including carbon taxes and other environmental taxes, taxes on the digital economy, and novel sin taxes such as taxes on carbonated drinks.
Emissions will hit record high by 2023 if green recovery fails, says IEA
2021-07-26
Emissions will rise again this year and next year, after a fall last year, and 2023 is now on track to see the highest levels of carbon dioxide output in human history, equalling or surpassing the record set in 2018, according to forecasts released by the International Energy Agency.
In United States, Democrats Propose a Border Tax Based on Countries’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2021-07-26
Senators introduced a plan on 19 July to tax iron, steel and other imports from countries without ambitious climate laws.
Can WTO stop fishing subsidies and protect our marine environment?
2021-07-26
Every year, governments pay billions of dollars to their fishing industries to carry on fishing even though stocks are seriously depleted. The Geneva-based World Trade Organisation (WTO) is holding a ministerial conference on July 15 to seek an agreement on banning harmful fisheries subsidies, a main factor in overfishing.
How Asean’s Covid-19 recovery measures are missing opportunities for a green future
2021-07-26
Few countries in the region have tied green components to their stimulus packages, which contain some environmentally harmful measures. Green recovery policies and strategies can help put a country on the path to economic recovery while bringing environmental and sustainability benefits.
