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Designing fossil fuel subsidy reforms in OECD and G20 countries : a robust sequential approach methodology

Elgouacem, Assia - 2020

for climate action to align financial flows with low-carbon pathways. Its implementation, however, remains elusive for …

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The political economy of British Columbia's carbon tax

Harrison, Kathryn - 2013

In July 2008, the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) launched North America’s first revenue-neutral carbon tax reform. The tax, which applied to all combustion sources of all fossil fuels, was introduced at a rate of CAD 10 per tonne of CO2, with a schedule for annual increases of CAD...

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Ireland's carbon tax and the fiscal crisis : issues in fiscal adjustment, environmental effectiveness, competitiveness, leakage and equity implications

Convery, Frank J.; Dunne, Louise; Joyce, Deirdre - 2013

Beginning in late 2008, Ireland experienced a fiscal crisis. This resulted in November 2010 in agreement between the Irish government and the European Central Bank, the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – known collectively as ‘the Troika’ – whereby the latter...

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National adaptation planning : lessons from OECD countries

Mullan, Michael; Kingsmill, Nicholas; Matus Kramer, Arnoldo - 2013

national planning for climate change adaptation. This paper provides an overview of national adaptation planning activity … Climate Change (UNFCCC); three country case studies (Mexico, England and the United States); and the results of a Policy Forum … their strategies and plans: overcoming climate information shortcomings and associated capacity constraints; securing …

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Inducing private finance for renewable energy projects : evidence from micro-data

Cárdenas Rodríguez, Miguel; Haščič, Ivan; … - 2014

This paper analyses the effects of government policies on flows of private finance for investment in renewable energy (inducement effect). It also examines whether direct provision of public finance for a project increases the volume of private finance raised (“crowding in” effect). A unique...

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Environmental innovation in Germany

Hašc̆ic̆, Ivan - 2012

This paper reviews the recent experience of Germany in encouraging innovation to reduce negative environmental impacts of economic activity. The essence of the German approach to policy-induced environmental innovation is discussed in the context of changing policy objectives, and illustrated...

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Towards consistent and effective carbon pricing in Germany?

Capozza, Ivana; Curtin, Joseph - 2012

implemented a composite mix of policy measures to achieve its climate change mitigation goals, including a range of market … have generated multiple (explicit and implicit) carbon prices, which can reduce the overall cost-effectiveness of climate …

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Climate mitigation and adaptation in Africa : evidence from patent data

Haščič, Ivan; Silva, Jérôme; Johnstone, Nick - 2012

This paper presents comparative data on innovation in selected climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies in … of climate technologies at African intellectual property offices are high relative to other technologies. Nonetheless, it …

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Impacts of carbon prices on indicators of competitiveness : a review of empirical findings

Arlinghaus, Johanna - 2015

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 paper is a review of literature on ex post empirical evaluations of the impacts of carbon prices on...

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Monetary carbon values in policy appraisal : an overview of current practice and key issues

Smith, Stephen; Braathen, Nils Axel - 2015

Cost-benefit analyses and other quantitative appraisals are used in many countries to support decision-making in different areas of public policy, including many investment projects in sectors such as transport and energy. These decisions can have significant effects – either negative or...

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