With the new gas discoveries in East Africa and in the Levantine Basin comes the need to better understand the gas value chain and how to structure complex and capital
In a bold policy effort, Mexico recently moved away from subsidies to transport fuels, increased tax rates on these fuels and introduced a carbon tax. This OECD paper analyses these
After many years of US-China collaboration on clean energy and greenhouse gas mitigation, the world’s two largest energy consumers have found themselves at the crossroads and taking different paths. The
Despite a growing consensus in favour of reform of costly and environmentally damaging energy price subsidies, many countries remain resistant. This VOX column by A. Asamoah, E. Hanedar and B.
This Ecorys study commissioned by the European Commission offers a systematic collection of experience from various countries on market-based instruments addressing resource efficiency. It identifies best practices, explores how taxes,
UN Environment has two consultant opportunities to support our work on fiscal policies: The Science Division and Economy Division at UN Environment is hiring a consultant to support the development
7 July 2017 – In the face of Brexit and associated shortfalls in the EU’s budget, the Dutch Minister of Agriculture – Martijn van Dam said that it was inevitable
6 July 2017 – Recent developments demonstrate that climate finance is gaining traction across-the-board with new issuances breaking records. For example, the European Investment Bank (EIB) issued the “longest ever”
6 July 2017 – Egypt’s electricity and energy minister announced an increase in electricity prices between 18 and 42 per cent depending on consumption. The measure is part of the
8 July 2017 – The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Japan has begun studying measures to support and strengthen the domestic farming industry in preparation for the expected intensification
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