Saudi Arabia to raise energy prices, pay cash to poorer citizens
12 December 2017 –Â Saudi Arabia has approved a new round of energy price hikes and a cash handout system for low- and middle-income citizens to offset the impact of the
12 December 2017 –Â Saudi Arabia has approved a new round of energy price hikes and a cash handout system for low- and middle-income citizens to offset the impact of the
12 December 2017 –Â New Brunswickers will not pay a “direct” carbon tax under the Liberal government’s planned carbon-pricing system, says Environment and Local Government Minister Serge Rousselle. Instead, a
12 December 2017 – By subsidising fossil fuels, humanity was “investing in its own doom”, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday at a Paris summit seeking to unlock funds for
The National Academy on Green Economy will bring together 150 participants from all nine provinces to share the latest thinking on South Africa’s green economy transition and contribute to enhancing
Worldwide, more than 3 billion people depend on marine and coastal resources for their livelihoods. Yet globally, the proportion of overfished, depleted, or recovering fish stocks has increased from just above 50
4 December 2017 –Â Washington is just one of a growing number of states poised to introduce or advance new, stricter, or more expansive carbon fees or cap-and-trade programs in upcoming
29 November 2017 –Â All economists who accept the scientific reality of climate change support public policies that make polluters pay more for the costs they impose on society. But it
This note provides guidance on how to approach and assess energy subsidies, quantifying them where possible. It suggests a definition of subsidies and describes options for categorizing and measuring subsidies.
Reforming subsidies can be a complex and politically difficult process. Countries embarking on this journey underline the need for understanding the political context of reform, crafting the right energy pricing,
16 November 2017 – Germany and Mexico released their voluntary peer reviews of fossil fuel subsidies under the G-20 during COP23 in Bonn. This publication is a step towards more transparency
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