#tax 新闻
制造业
EU carbon border levy could hurt Asian developing countries, yet do little to cut emissions: ADB
India's key export industries such as steel could be hit by the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which are designed to make sure Europe’s decarbonisation efforts are not undermined by trade partners with weaker pollution standards.
This year's budget, which includes a S$5 billion energy fund and investment sweeteners for sustainability initiatives, is seen as one that will signal the future priorities for the city-state's new generation of leaders.
China is still providing support for electric vehicles, but the policies are shifting from carrot to stick.
The United States has committed to put "several millions of dollars" into the global fund to help climate-vulnerable nations, but maintains that contributions should be voluntary and have "nothing to do with compensation and liability".
#tax 观点
A new international tax taskforce is exploring tax policies that could finance sustainable development and climate action. This could pave the way for a fair taxation system that would accelerate a just transition.
Moving in the opposite direction from the rest of the world, Indonesia plans to lower its renewable energy ambitions by 2030. The new governing administration needs to make effort to ensure that even the reduced targets are met.
碳与气候
How to salvage COP28
The COP28 president needs to deliver his promise to bridge the Global South’s annual US$1 trillion shortfall in climate financing. He can start by endorsing a levy on windfall oil revenues on petroleum states.
Indonesia wants to increase its use of electric vehicles but tax incentives have had a fairly limited impact. The cost of rolling out public charging stations and other supporting infrastructure is a challenge.
#tax 视频
Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.
At the UN Climate Summit, Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio delivered a stern message to government leaders, telling them to stop ignoring the reality of climate change. Watch his speech here:
#tax 播客
政策和金融
50年后再看《增长的极限》
1972年出版的《增长的极限》具有指标意义，它提醒人们增长的不可持续性。书籍作者之一兰德斯最近出版新书《众生的地球》（Earth For All），并在接受Eco-Business访问时谈到我们为何必须整顿好全球经济体系，以及不这么做的后果。
EB工作室
[The EB Podcast] Clean energy is tipped as the solution to Asia's energy trilemma—the need to scale up energy access, but in an affordable and sustainable way. How can technology help the region realise the full potential of clean energy?
#tax 新闻发布稿
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
US$400 million ADB loan to boost Philippines’ revenue mobilisation
Paia Consulting Pte. Ltd.
Is the world sleepwalking into a climate crisis?
