To control the risk of climatic disruption, many economists advocate putting a price on carbon. Research shows that an especially efficient way to do that would be to use a
The Paris Agreement’s very ambitious mitigation goals, notably to ‘pursue efforts’ to limit warming to 1.5°C, imply that climate policy will remain a national affair for some time. One key
13 December 2017 – China’s practice in recent years shows that establishing long-term, effective and ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can attract more capital and technology from all sectors
12 December 2017 – Belgium will issue its first bond for use in financing projects to reduce the country’s carbon emissions. Belgium would follow a number of countries that have sold
12 December 2017 – 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 – 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 – 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
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