Redesigning tax for a just, green recovery (Common Wealth)
2020-06-02
In response to Covid-19, the Treasury is considering changes to the UK’s tax system on a scale not seen for decades. While changes to the
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Pricing carbon during the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic (LSE/Grantham Institute)
2020-05-25
This brief argues that once the immediate rescue has been secured and countries move towards recovery from COVID-19, carefully implementing carbon pricing while reducing fossil
Green Stimulus – Pembina Institute principles and recommendations for a 2020 economic stimulus package
2020-05-06
The Pembina Institute sees the Covid-19 crisis as a moment of paramount importance for ensuring the health of Canadians and the future resilience of the
Proposed Sustainability Checklist for Assessing Economic Recovery Interventions April 2020 (World Bank)
2020-05-06
The checklist essentially raises questions that governments should consider to assess projects and zero in on the most promising. Many governments already have sophisticated decision
Green Stimulus Index – An assessment of the orientation of COVID-19 stimulus in relation to climate change, biodiversity and other environmental impacts (Vidid Economics)
2020-05-06
Over the past 2 months the world has witnessed unprecedented government financial interventions in response to Covid-19. Economic stimulus packages announced to date include a
Energy efficiency and economic stimulus (IEA)
2020-05-06
The health of citizens is the first priority for governments responding to the COVID‑19 pandemic, but the need to limit the economic impacts of the
From containment to recovery: Environmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic (OECD)
2020-05-06
The focus of this brief is on the immediate steps that governments can take to ensure that emergency measures implemented to tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Special Series on Fiscal Policies to Respond to COVID-19 – Fiscal Policy Responses to the Sharp Decline in Oil Prices (IMF)
2020-05-06
Oil prices have declined sharply as a result of both global demand contraction and supply increase. The urgent priority for oil exporters is to deploy
Special Series on Fiscal Policies to Respond to COVID-19 – Greening the Recovery (IMF)
2020-05-06
Fiscal policy across the globe is rightly focused on fighting the COVID-19-induced economic crisis. But the climate change crisis remains, as does the need for
Policy Responses to COVID-19 – Policy Tracker (IMF)
2020-05-06
This policy tracker summarizes the key economic responses governments are taking to limit the human and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tracker includes
