Business sectors that have low levels of carbon dioxide emissions per output are outpacing the general economy in terms of productivity growth, while increasing the number of jobs and skill levels, according to the results of a major study of 39 countries. Read more
The new policy paper| by Professor Michael Jacobs and co-authors, on ‘Less pain, more gain: the potential of carbon pricing reduce Europe’s fiscal deficits’, reviews a new analysis by Vivid Economics of the potential impact of energy and carbon taxes, as well as changes to the European Union Emissions Trading System, in several Member States, and finds that they could raise as much revenue as other forms of taxation while having less damaging side-effects on economic growth and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
What is net-zero and how can it be achieved? The term net-zero refers to the target of reducing the greenhouse... Read more
Country Greenhouse gas mitigation framework law/policy Adaptation framework law/policy Total No. of laws Algeria The National Climate Plan (2013) The... Read more