Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy. Insights from the United Kingdom
14 May 2024 | London, UK | By Invitation Fiscal,
Roundtables | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
United Kingdom Ensuring access to affordable, secure and clean energy is moving up economic policy agendas worldwide. While the objective is a global priority and international coordination is key, policy frameworks on the country level are vital to pursue this goal.
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Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy. Insights from France
Patrick Lenain | 3 May 2024
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
France,
Industrial Policy,
Tax Expenditures Successive French governments have reformed the country’s energy sector, with notable achievements in maintaining affordable access, ensuring supply security, and reducing carbon emissions. However, the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022-23 has underscored the imperative for a thorough revision of France's
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Striking a Balance on Local Content Requirements in Trade Agreements: The Case of the Energy Sector
Oliver Braunschweig | 15 March 2024
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Energy,
Global Value Chains,
Renewables The new trade agreement between India and EFTA States includes commitments on an important yet often overlooked form of trade restrictions: local content requirements.
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Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy. Insights from France
1 March 2024 | Paris, France | By Invitation Fiscal,
Roundtables | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies CEP hosted the first roundtable of a series in Paris on 1 March, to explore the opportunities and pitfalls of fiscal and regulatory frameworks for a sustainable energy future.
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Fiscal Incentives for Electric Vehicles: Navigating the Shift towards Electric Mobility
21 February 2024 | 17h00 (CET) Online Fiscal,
Panel | Tags:
Energy,
Tax Expenditures,
Transport In many countries drivers benefit from substantial fiscal incentives when purchasing electric vehicles.The webinar explored the opportunities and pitfalls of fiscal incentives for the shift toward electric mobility.
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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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Differentiated Carbon Prices in the Electricity Sector: Towards a Cooperative Approach Based on Purchasing Power Parity
Patrick Lenain | 25 August 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Energy,
Renewables One in five people lacks access to affordable and reliable power. Properly designed, differentiated carbon prices based on purchasing power parity exchange rates (PPPs) would be a giant step to delivering electricity that is more affordable, secure, and clean.
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Challenges and Opportunities for the Reform of Fossil Fuel Tax Expenditures in Developing and Emerging Economies
Tara Laan and
Ronald Steenblik | 13 July 2023
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Tax Expenditures,
Tax Reform Most governments subsidize some fossil fuels, whether to increase domestic energy supply, support declining mining regions, or make fuels more affordable for industry, motor vehicles, or households. These subsidies can be problematic...
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