Net Zero Central Banking in Africa’s Diverse Economies: Challenges, Opportunities and Policy Options
Reuben Wambui,
Joseph Feyertag and
Pierre Monnin | 29 November 2023
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Africa,
Central Banks,
Climate Risks,
Financial Stability,
Inequality Africa’s economies are contending with a diverse set of challenges and opportunities in relation to building low-carbon, green economies and the transition to net zero emissions. Central banks can play a pivotal role in enabling the green transition in Africa.
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Building Climate Resilient Portfolios. The Case of the Bank of Japan’s Index-Linked ETF Holdings
Julia Anna Bingler and
Nemo Krüger | 28 November 2023
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Asset Purchases,
Central Banks,
Climate Risks,
Governing Finance,
Japan Climate risks are financial risks that must be accounted for across all central bank operations and invested asset classes. Like for any other financial institution, all assets that central banks own – e.g., equities, bonds, and asset-backed securities – are exposed to climate risks.
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Evaluation of Tax Expenditures. Conceptual Frameworks and International Experiences
Agustin Redonda,
Christian von Haldenwang and
Sofia Berg | 28 November 2023
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
GTED,
Latin America,
Tax Expenditures This report provides an international overview of the state of tax expenditure evaluations, showing that it remains relatively underdeveloped, not only in Latin America and the Caribbean, but also across the world.
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Advancing Electric Mobility: The Key Role of Fiscal Policy and Regulation
Nicolas Benoit and
Patrick Lenain | 14 November 2023
Fiscal,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Tax Expenditures,
Transport In combination with public transport as well as autonomous and shared mobility, mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is a tremendous opportunity to move toward an affordable, secure and clean transportation.
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Balancing Export Pricing Commitments in FTAs: Towards Affordable, Secure, and Clean Energy
Oliver Braunschweig | 6 November 2023
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Commodities,
Critical Minerals,
Energy,
Global Value Chains,
Renewables The minerals, metals, and products necessary to build renewable energy systems face an increasing number of export restrictions. This has been fueling fears of further disruptive policies down the road.
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ATI Follow-up Technical Meeting on Tax Expenditures (East Africa)
6-8 December 2023 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | By Invitation Fiscal,
Workshops | Tags:
Tax Expenditures The Follow-up Technical Meeting on Tax Expenditures held in Tanzania provided a platform to discuss the tools and methods required for tackling the more technical aspects of tax expenditure estimation, reporting, and evaluation in the region.
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The Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index Companion Paper
Agustin Redonda,
Lucas Millan,
Christian von Haldenwang and
Flurim Aliu | 3 November 2023
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
GTED,
GTETI,
Tax Expenditures The GTETI Companion Paper describes the 5 dimensions and 25 indicators that make up the recently launched index, together with the scope and methodology used.
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Tax Expenditures in An Era of Transformative Change: The GTED Flagship Report 2023
Christian von Haldenwang,
Agustin Redonda and
Flurim Aliu | 2 November 2023
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
GTED,
Tax Expenditures Governments continue to forgo trillions of dollars in tax revenues with a level of opacity that is striking. More than half of the countries worldwide still do not report at all on the costs of tax deductions, exemptions and other benefits...
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CEP and IDOS Release New Data-Driven Insights on Tax Expenditures
Christian von Haldenwang,
Agustin Redonda,
Flurim Aliu and
Lucas Millan | 2 November 2023
Fiscal,
News | Tags:
GTED,
GTETI,
Tax Expenditures Governments continue to forgo trillions of dollars in tax revenues with a level of opacity that is striking. More than half of the countries worldwide still do not report at all on the costs of tax deductions, exemptions, and other benefits.
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Taming the Use of Tax Expenditures. Evidence From The Netherlands
Rocus van Opstal | 1 November 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Parliaments,
Tax Expenditures,
The Netherlands This summer, the Dutch finance ministry published a report on the effectiveness of the country's tax expenditures[1]. The verdict on the myriad of deductions, exemptions and further benefits channelled through the tax system was harsh.
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