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Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2018-10-18
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9264292837
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report looks at the fiscal, environmental and social impacts of energy subsidy reform in Moldova with a particular focus on energy affordability.
Author: OECD
Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789264292703
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report looks at the fiscal, environmental and social impacts of energy subsidy reform in Moldova with a particular focus on energy affordability. Reduced value added tax (VAT) rate on natural gas consumption and a VAT exemption on electricity and heat consumption by domestic users represent the largest fossil-fuel consumer subsidies in Moldova. Reforming these will imply an increase of the VAT rate, which will lead to an increase of gas, electricity and heat tariffs for households, and will in turn affect household consumption levels, related expenditures and energy affordability. If reform measures are to work, they will need to be accompanied by a carefully-designed social policy to protect poor households.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2022-10-03
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9264352872
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the 1990’s, the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) have made great progress in pursuing economic development that is also environmentally sustainable. The countries, in collaboration with the GREEN Action Task Force hosted by the OECD, has developed a number of policies aiming to improve environmental quality and social well-being, while creating opportunities for strong economic growth and decent jobs in the region.
Author: Mr.Benedict J. Clements
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2013-09-13
Total Pages: 390
ISBN-13: 1484339169
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnergy subsidies are aimed at protecting consumers, however, subsidies aggravate fiscal imbalances, crowd out priority public spending, and depress private investment, including in the energy sector. This book provides the most comprehensive estimates of energy subsidies currently available for 176 countries and an analysis of “how to do” energy subsidy reform, drawing on insights from 22 country case studies undertaken by the IMF staff and analyses carried out by other institutions.
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2017-08-01
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9292578561
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA large financing need challenges climate-adjusted infrastructure in developing Asia, estimated at $26 trillion till 2030. This necessitates crowding-in private sources to meet financing, efficiency, and technology gaps. However, a lack of bankable projects is a major hurdle. This publication suggests one possible innovative financing approach. The Green Finance Catalyzing Facility (GFCF) proposes a blended finance framework for governments and development entities to better leverage development funds for risk mitigation, generate a pipeline of bankable green infrastructure projects, and directly catalyze private finance. The GFCF provides useful inputs for the current debate on mainstreaming green finance into country financial systems.
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789201070166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTransforming the energy system is at the core of the dedicated sustainable development goal on energy within the new United Nations development agenda. This publication explores the possible contribution of nuclear energy to addressing the issues of sustainable development through a large selection of indicators. It reviews the characteristics of nuclear power in comparison with alternative sources of electricity supply, according to economic, social and environmental pillars of sustainability. The findings summarized in this publication will help the reader to consider, or reconsider, the contribution that can be made by the development and operation of nuclear power plants in contributing to more sustainable energy systems.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2021-03-30
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9264962395
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report draws on more than 1 300 government budgetary transfers and tax expenditures providing preferential treatment for the production and consumption of fossil fuels as documented in the 2020 OECD Inventory of Support Measures for Fossil Fuels to track progress in reform of support.
Author: Gary Stuggins
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2013-01-15
Total Pages: 85
ISBN-13: 0821398040
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnergy efficiency help meet energy needs, decrease costs and lower environmental impact. An analysis of successful countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia indicate the importance of learning from neighbors with proven track records, implementing innovative programs, and relying on good governance.
Author: Baoping Shang
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2021-06-25
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 151357339X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAddressing the poverty and distributional impacts of carbon pricing reforms is critical for the success of ambitious actions in the fight against climate change. This paper uses a simple framework to systematically review the channels through which carbon pricing can potentially affect poverty and inequality. It finds that the channels differ in important ways along several dimensions. The paper also identifies several key gaps in the current literature and discusses some considerations on how policy designs could take into account the attributes of the channels in mitigating the impacts of carbon pricing reforms on households.
Author: Arnold McIntyre
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2016-03-08
Total Pages: 67
ISBN-13: 1513560743
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHigh energy costs contribute to dampening Caribbean competitiveness and potential growth. This paper overviews power sector challenges and takes stock of national and regional strategies to address them. It presents recommendations to move the energy agenda forward based on analyses of macro-aspects of energy reform. These include: i) quantitative assessment of the impact of energy costs on growth and competitiveness; ii) evaluation of gains from implementing announced renewable energy and energy efficiency targets; and iii) analysis of the impact of energy investments on debt sustainability. The paper argues for a bigger role for the private sector in energy reform and discusses prerequisites for good public-private partnerships.
