Key messages: Fiscal measures will be an important part of countries’ efforts to mitigate GHG emissions and mobilize climate financing to deliver their Nationally Determine Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris
Key messages: There is growing consensus that phasing out fossil fuel subsidies is an essential part of the green economy transformation, by sending the right price signal to the market
Background Known as Persia until 1935, Iran is the second largest Middle Eastern country by area, after Saudi Arabia, with a total area of 1,648,195 km2. With total land boundaries
In autumn 2017, the EU Member States and the European Parliament agreed on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), setting out the scheme’s rules for the
The EU ETS is in a crisis. There is a fundamental concern that persistently low allowance prices will fail to incentivize the investments in low-carbon capital stock and technology research
Background The Republic of Korea (henceforth “Korea”) is located in East Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It has a temperate climate, with rainfall heavier in summer
Between 2005 and 2013, Peru experienced above-average economic growth compared to other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. This process of development has led to widespread pressure on the
This policy brief by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) analyzes Indonesia’s mechanisms for adjusting domestic fuel prices in response to fluctuating world prices, consistent with existing efforts to reform diesel
This policy brief by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) suggests that carbon pricing can accelerate the diffusion of low-carbon technology in China, based on the results of empirical
Background Austria is an EU member state with a population of approximately 8.7 million people and a nominal GDP of US$ 387.3 billion (US$ 44,561 per capita) in 2016 (IMF,
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