The Canadian province of Quebec would like to reduce the amount of petroleum-based products used by 40% between now and 2030 and increase the total amount of renewable energy being
The report by the OECD on Taxing Energy Use 2018: Companion to the Taxing Energy Use Database assesses the magnitude and coverage of taxes on energy use – carbon taxes
This report is concerned with policies that directly support the production or consumption of fossil fuels in OECD countries and in a selection of partner economies. It provides a useful
Drafted with the participation of internationally renowned experts, the 2017 Sovereign Wealth Funds report analyses the most recent trends in the SWFs industry, including information about new and consolidated funds, largest deals,
Emissions from energy use cause environmental and health damages and they also contribute to climate change. By charging for these damages, taxes on energy use can reduce excessive emissions, while
The “Green Industrial Policy: Concept, Policies, Country Experiences” report is a joint publication by UN Environment and the German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). It illustrates how green industrial
Fossil fuel subsidies harm the environment, add to health hazards caused by air pollution, and delay the energy transition. Scholars and practitioners have therefore been exploring ways to reform and
Practically every government in the world faces challenges when it comes to balancing their budgets, and an increasingly attractive target for revenue creation is a tax on goods deemed to
This report articulates how fossil fuel subsidy reform (FFSR) can contribute to a just transition, and how a just transition framework can contribute to successful reform. The report explores a
India is the world’s third largest economy with a rapidly expanding population, and hence substantial increases in energy demand. India’s government is looking for ways to power further economic growth
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