Central Banks and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
Pierre Monnin | 22 March 2018
Discussion Notes,
Monetary | Tags:
Central Banks,
Environment,
Macroprudential Regulation,
Quantitative Easing Climate change is a fundamental challenge for our societies. Containing it will require a profound and radical transformation of our economic system, including a substantial reorientation of investments toward low-carbon technologies. The question to what extent central banks can and should contribute to this effort
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How’s Life?
Alexander Barkawi | 22 January 2018
External,
Fiscal,
Monetary,
Trade | Tags:
Environment,
Inequality In November, the OECD published its most recent report on a short but fundamental question: How’s Life? Income is an important, but not the only factor in determining the answer. The OECD reflects this by going beyond the focus on GDP, that has for long
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Tax Expenditures and the Environment: Strengthening the Spotlight
Agustin Redonda | 8 November 2017
External,
Fiscal | Tags:
Energy,
Environment,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Tax Expenditures Tax expenditures – government spending through deductions, exemptions, and other benefits granted through the tax code – are significant and have wide ranging environmental implications. A stronger green fiscal policy spotlight on them is critical.
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Inside CETA: Unpacking the EU-Canada free trade deal
Aaron Cosbey | 12 December 2014
Blog,
Trade | Tags:
Employment,
Environment,
ISDS,
Subsidies How are sustainable development objectives treated in the latest major preferential trade agreements? In late September, the European Union and Canada released the long-awaited text of a bilateral free trade pact, five years after launching talks, and almost one year on from announcing they had
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