This guide covers the case for climate leadership by Ministries of Finance, a framework for mainstreaming climate into their core functions and capabilities, and priorities for action. It is aimed primarily at Ministries of Finance but is designed to be useful to anyone seeking to better understand the role of these ministries in driving climate action. Read more
In this news feature Danae Kyriakopoulou outlines key policies & financial measures the world can use to support the phase... Read more
The low-carbon transformation of China’s urban areas is a crucial action towards meeting the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal. In this policy insight, Jasmine Tillu addresses how the challenge of financing the transformation may be met. Read more
This paper sets out the role for the coordinated development of clean, compact and connected (CCC) cities alongside the restructuring of existing metropolitan areas, and describes the necessary drivers of structural change, in the economic recovery phase in China. Read more
This paper simulates the distributional consequences of alternative carbon emission reduction policies on power producers and finds that that a carbon tax outperforms all other instruments and does not reduce the profits of carbon-free generators. Read more
Die Europäische Union muss klimaverträgliches Wachstum fördern und private Investitionen entfesseln. Das hilft auch der Wirtschaft aus der Krise. Zeit... Read more
The European Union has reached a critical point in its history, facing simultaneously a severe political-economic crisis, and its biggest... Read more
Au risque de provoquer des bouleversements économiques et sociaux de grande ampleur, la réponse de l’Europe à la crise ne... Read more
Invertir en una economía verde generará crecimiento y empleo, lo que no logra la concentración exclusiva en austeridad y reformas... Read more
Abstract This paper considers how environmental policies should respond to macroeconomic downturns. It first explores the implications of the global... Read more
