This paper examines the history and functioning of the EU ETS to date, outlines the main elements of the phase IV reform, as proposed by the European Commission and as
A new paper in the journal Nature Climate Change calls on governments and policy makers to focus more on building public opinion, and not just presenting economic arguments when introducing
This paper by Stefano Carattini, Maria Carvalho and Sam Fankhauser address one of the main obstacles to carbon taxes: public opposition. It identifies drivers of and barriers to public support, and, under the form
Despite widespread agreement among experts about the benefits of reforming fossil fuel subsidies, repeated international commitments to eliminate them, and valiant efforts by some countries to reform them, they continue
10 September 2018 – International climate negotiators gathered in Bangkok to advance work on the Paris Agreement “rulebook”. The outcome of the talks, which is due to be adopted at COP24
6 September 2018 – Whereas fossil fuel subsidies strain public budgets and contribute to climate change and local air pollution, in many countries they just keep persisting. To understand this implementation gap,
3 September 2018 – Following recent reforms to the EU ETS, an analysis by Carbon Tracker suggests that EU carbon prices will continue to grow and reach an average of
24 August 2018 – In this blog, Cesar Espinosa García of the Mexican development bank NAFIN argues that while carbon pricing offers development banks a way to encourage organizations to
20 August 2018 – A recent study on the impact of climate change mitigation policies on food security finds that a significant carbon tax could trigger food shortages by 2050 for
20 August 2018 – In the UK, calls for using the tax system to reduce plastic waste has received overwhelming public support from individuals, businesses and campaign groups alike. A consultation
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