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Central Banking and Asia’s Energy Future: The Role of Targeted Refinancing in ASEAN+3

 | 12 June 2025
Monetary, Policy Briefs | Tags: ASEAN+3, Central Banks, Energy, Targeted Refinancing Lines
The pursuit of sustainable prosperity in ASEAN+3 critically hinges on the availability of affordable, secure, and clean energy. ... continue reading

Climate Adaptation and the Insurance Protection Gap: Market Challenges and Policy Options

Upcoming: 30 June 2025 | Online | By Invitation
Monetary, Roundtables | Tags: Climate Change, Financial Governance, Insurance, Systemic Risks
As climate-related risks escalate, rising hazards and exposures increasingly threaten the availability and affordability of insurance coverage. Individuals and businesses face a growing insurance protection gap.... continue reading

Fifth Virtual Meeting of the Community of Practice on Tax Expenditures

5 June 2025 | 13.00-14.30 CET | Online
Fiscal, Workshops | Tags: Brazil, Development, Domestic Revenue Mobilization, Tax Expenditures
In the context of the Fourth Financing for Development process (FfD4), the meeting highlighted lessons learnt regarding domestic revenue mobilisation in developing countries.... continue reading

U.S. Energy Policy at a Crossroads

 and | 28 May 2025
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Energy, Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Renewables, United States
U.S. energy policy is at a crossroads. While both the Biden and Trump Administrations have made energy affordability and security a key priority, their strategies differ drastically.... continue reading

Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy: Insights from the United States

 and | 28 May 2025
Fiscal, Policy Briefs | Tags: Energy, Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Renewables, United States
In the United States, a diverse range of policy initiatives, many of which can be implemented at the state and local levels, are available to continue the transition towards an... continue reading

The Global Tax Expenditures Database Keeps Growing: Discover the New Features

 | 6 May 2025
Fiscal, News | Tags: GTED, Tax Expenditures
The Council on Economic Policies (CEP) and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) released the latest version of the Global Tax Expenditures Database (GTED) with expanded coverage and... continue reading