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Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use
World Bank Group - 2020
North Macedonia continues to improve its environmental performance and the efficacy of its environmental regulation. As part of this effort, the World Bank is working with the government of North Macedonia on environmental tax reform. The government is interested in utilizing the tax system to...
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North Macedonia : Environmental Tax Reform Options and Outcomes
World Bank Group - 2021
This paper aims to contribute to the Government's plans by highlighting key policy options for reforming the tax system to address environmental concerns. It does this through firstly assessing the existing tax system to understand the incentives and measures in place in relation to...
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Tobacco Taxation and Impact of Policy Reforms : Trinidad and Tobago
World Bank Group - 2018
Evidence from across the world shows that raising taxes sharply on tobacco products, and then adjusting for inflation and increased affordability due to growing incomes, is the single most cost-effective measure to reduce tobacco consumption. A scaled-up and stronger tobacco control effort is...
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Strengthening Sustainability in the Steel Industry
World Bank Group - 2020
People have used steel since ancient times, after blacksmiths discovered that iron became harder and stronger after being placed in charcoal furnaces. Today, steel is present in virtually every aspect of people's lives, from homes and hospitals to roads and other infrastructure that provide the...
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Influence of Covid-19 On China's Urban Planning and Design Regulations : A Systematic Review of Recent Policy and Regulatory Changes
World Bank Group - 2021
The purpose of this note is to explain how the pandemic is reshaping regulations in China and affecting urban planning … and city management. In preparing this note, a meta-analysis was conducted based on a review of China's urban planning … provides a systematic review of how China responses to COVID-19 and addresses gaps in urban planning and building design …
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Thailand Economic Monitor, December 2023 - Thailand's Pathway to Carbon Neutrality : The Role of Carbon Pricing
World Bank Group - 2024
despite the ongoing growth in global services trade. Visitor numbers increased across the board, except for China and Japan …
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Carbon Pricing for Climate Action
World Bank Group - 2021
Carbon prices are needed to incorporate climate change costs into economic decision making. Carbon pricing should be included as part of a broader arsenal of tools to achieve domestic climate targets, but it is not a silver bullet: other policy instruments and investments (for example, public...
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Options for a Carbon Tax in Bangladesh
World Bank Group - 2018
Carbon taxes can be win-win for Bangladesh. They can help show the world that Bangladesh is serious about climate mitigation, boosting the country's influence in international negotiations and helping it to access financing and technology promised during the COP-21. They can play a role in...
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Guide to Communicating Carbon Pricing
World Bank Group - 2018
Stakeholder and public support are critical for an enduring and robust carbon pricing policy. How jurisdictions communicate their carbon pricing policy plays a key role in creating and maintaining that support. Drawing on case studies, research and best practice, the report provides guidance on...
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Using Carbon Revenues
World Bank Group - 2019
Carbon pricing is increasingly recognized as an important source of government revenue. Carbon revenues can be crucial in supporting cost-effective climate mitigation, industrial competitiveness and other economic and development objectives. How carbon revenues are used and how these uses are...
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