Economic recovery programmes provide opportunities for countries to focus on strategies for pursuing sustainable development, while taking the necessary steps to mobilise domestic resources. Sustainable development requires an alignment between
The UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2020 finds that while nations have advanced in planning, huge gaps remain in finance for developing countries and bringing adaptation projects to the stage where
Published by Overseas Development Institute (ODI), International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), and Oil Change International (OCI). In this new report we consider recovery commitments and pre-pandemic policies to rank G20
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 decisive policy action to address
A robust sequential approach methodology Reform of support for fossil fuels is often identified as a priority for a country’s fiscal consolidation efforts and for climate action to align financial
Gilbert Metcalf and James Stock Results from two recent analyses suggest that implementing a carbon tax has no discernible detrimental effects on employment and GDP growth. Economists broadly agree that placing a
The U.K. government is squandering an opportunity to move towards a zero carbon future by pumping billions of stimulus cash into fossil fuels and all but neglecting renewable energy, according
Poor countries could turn to fossil fuels as ‘green recovery’ leaves them behind says new report. A new report from development charity Christian Aid has warned that post-Covid stimulus packages
Fossil fuels still receive most of the international government support provided to the energy sector despite their “well-known environmental and public health damage,” according to new research from Rice University’s
There is growing awareness of the negative health impacts of air pollution caused by road transport in many emerging economies such as Indonesia. Governments face increasing pressure to limit harmful
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