U.S. Energy Policy at a Crossroads
Luke Hatton and
Patrick Lenain | 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.
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Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy: Insights from the United States
Luke Hatton and
Patrick Lenain | 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 affordable, secure, and clean energy system.
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Shedding Light on the Use of Tax Expenditures for Social Spending
Flurim Aliu and
Agustin Redonda | 5 May 2025
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Inequality,
Social Protecion,
Tax Expenditures
When we think of government spending on social programmes, we generally picture direct cash transfers, public healthcare, education and subsidized housing. Yet a significant portion of social spending happens outside the traditional budget.
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Hitting the Mark: Design Choices in Targeted Refinancing
Muhammad Qaisar | 17 April 2025
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Central Banks,
Targeted Refinancing Lines
To target their objectives, central banks have a broad toolbox. Each of their instruments has impacts on a range of their goals and must be calibrated accordingly. The critical role of design choices in targeted refinancing operations is a case in point.
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A Renewed Urgency to Rationalize Tax Expenditures in Low- and Low-Middle Income Countries
Sanjeev Gupta and
Agustin Redonda | 16 April 2025
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Domestic Revenue Mobilization,
Tax Expenditures,
Tax Reform
In this blog, we argue that the case for streamlining and reforming TEs has become even more urgent. This urgency arises from recent developments including the decisions by the United States and the United Kingdom to significantly reduce their international aid budgets...
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Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy: Insights from India
Priya Sahu and
Nirosha Elsem Varghese | 3 April 2025
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
India,
Renewables
India is making significant strides toward affordable, secure and clean energy with the help of ambitious economic policy packages. Yet, like in other countries, many challenges remain.
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Wang’s Café Goes Green: Innovative Finance Solutions for Small Companies
Peter Knaack | 27 March 2025
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
China,
Entrepreneurship,
Financial Inclusion,
Green Finance
Financial markets have mobilized a large and growing amount of money for climate action – but most of it goes to large firms. Small companies (micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises or MSMEs in the jargon) struggle to access the finance needed to green their activities.
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Clearing the Air: Lessons from the EU ETS for Low Carbon Aviation
Patrick Lenain and
Leila Sahib | 6 March 2025
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Energy,
Fossil Fuels,
Tax Expenditures,
Transport
Aviation has long enjoyed a special tax status. Airline fuel for international flights is generally exempt from excise duties. International air travel also benefits widely from VAT exemption or zero-rated VAT.
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