Imf News
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New principles to help accelerate the growing global momentum for carbon pricingNew report shows the number of implemented or planned carbon pricing schemes around the world has almost doubled since 2012, with existing schemes now worth about $50 billion.
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IMF urges higher energy taxes to fight climate changeEnergy taxes in much of the world are far below what they should be to reflect the harmful environmental and health impact of fossil fuels use, the IMF said in ...
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Financial big guns aim at fossil fuelsThe multi-billion-dollar global fossil fuel industry might be getting just a little bit worried.
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IMF, World Bank heads lend clout to climate change effortsThe world's finance ministers should focus on two elements to tackle climate change: setting the "right price" on carbon emissions and phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, International Monetary Fund chief ...
Imf Opinion
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How the International Monetary Fund is waking up to the financial risks of the climate crisisPolicy & Finance
How the International Monetary Fund is waking up to the financial risks of the climate crisis
– Now is the opportunity for the IMF to more systematically promote the use of economic and fiscal policy to drive national climate action, writes World Resources Institute's Helen Mountford. -
The plain bad economics of today’s energy prices– Andrew Steer says that it is bad economics to not tax pollution and congestion, and refutes opposing claims that an energy tax is "government overreach" or would have a negative impact on the poor. -
Melting Arctic’s methane time bomb could cost trillions–Arctic sea ice is retreating, with projections suggesting that the summer months will be substantially ice-free within the next few years. Nations are waking up to the possibilities for shipping ...
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