The purpose of this Commission is to explore explicit carbon-pricing options and levels that would induce the change in behaviors—particularly in those driving the investments in infrastructure, technology, and equipment—needed
Chinese Taipei has participated in the fossil fuel subsidy reform peer review process led by the APEC Energy Working Group (EWG) in 2016, and is the fourth volunteer member economy
The burning of fossil fuels is driving climate change with disastrous consequences all over the world. But it also has major impacts on our health. Production and use of oil,
In the face of challenges like drought and growing demand in many European Union countries, it will be important to achieve a balanced mix of pricing and non-pricing measures to
A major challenge facing the Republic of Buryatia, subject of the Russian Federation, is how to balance the task of protecting Lake Baikal – a unique water object and ecological
Concerns around potential losses of competitiveness as a result of unilateral action on carbon pricing are often central for policy makers contemplating the introduction of such instruments. This OECD paper
Diesel and gasoline account for around 95% of energy used for road transport in OECD countries and for the largest share of revenue from taxes on energy. In 33 out
The debate on the costs and benefits of governments’ support to biofuels development has gained considerable momentum, especially in light of fiscal austerity measures and the “food versus fuel” debate
This OECD report provides an overview of the rationale for using taxes to pursue environment policy goals and of the interactions between environmental tax policy and broader tax policy. This
This report by Climate Transparency provides a comprehensive overview of G20 countries’ progress in the transition to a low-carbon economy, assessing the main trends in emissions, climate policy performance, finance,
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