People are most likely to support climate policies that they consider to be fair. With the recent rise in alarmist rhetoric around the ‘cost’ of net-zero and the need to ensure a just low-carbon transition, Josh Burke explores the case for recycling the proceeds of a carbon tax back to households. Read more
Public policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could help improve the taxation system and reduce government debt, according to a... Read more
Building on simulations using Integrated Assessment Models and historical evidence, this paper explores some of the issues posed by this dual financing challenge. We discuss the "fiscal self-reliance" of the energy sector, finding that carbon pricing would generate sufficient fiscal revenues within each region to finance total investment in energy supply. Read more
Working Paper 122 – Forthcoming in Climate Change Economics (August 2014) (read article) Abstract Transitioning to a low-carbon economy will... Read more
Abstract A levy on the Clean Development Mechanism and other carbon trading schemes is a potential source of finance for... Read more
Working Paper 1 Abstract A levy on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and other carbon trading schemes is a potential... Read more