Ukraine
Country indicators
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):
Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):
News
Ukraine aims to grow economy without increasing carbon emissions
The post-Soviet state has increased its climate ambition but campaigners say it could do more to insulate draughty housing and promote clean energy.
Ukraine’s parliament passes reading bill increasing some excise duties, royalties, environment tax
09.11.2018 – The Ukrainian parliament adopted to increase the environmental tax rate for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by stationary facilities from January 1, 2019 from UAH 0.41 to UAH 10 (USD
Fossil fuel subsidy and pricing policies : recent developing country experience (WBG Working Paper)
This Policy Research working paper is a product of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice Group at the World Bank Group. The paper provides an overview of experiences with fossil
Reports
Economic instruments for managing environmentally harmful products in Ukraine (OECD)
The project “Economic instruments for managing environmentally harmful products in Ukraine” is part of the European Union’s initiative “Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighbourhood” (EaP GREEN) implemented by the OECD
Creating Market Incentives for Greener Products – A Policy Manual for Eastern Partnership Countries (OECD)
Well-designed taxes can foster the use of less environmentally harmful products while also generating revenue for the public budget. However, economic instruments should primarily be used with a view to