The Political Economy of Environmentally Related Taxes


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This book provides a comprehensive discussion on the effectiveness of environmentally related taxes and their potential for wider use.




Environmentally Related Taxes in OECD Countries Issues and Strategies


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This report analyses current use of environmentally related taxes in OECD Member countries. Focus is given to their environmental effectiveness. The report identifies obstacles to a broader use of such taxes -- in particular the fear of loss of sectoral competitiveness -- and ways to overcome them.




Taxation, Innovation and the Environment


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This report draws on case studies to explore the relationship between environmentally-related taxation and innovation to see whether taxation can spur innovation and if so, what types.







OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Waste Management and the Circular Economy in Selected OECD Countries Evidence from Environmental Performance Reviews


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This report provides a cross-country review of waste, materials management and circular economy policies in selected OECD countries, drawing on OECD’s Environmental Performance Reviews during the period 2010-17. It presents the main achievements in the countries reviewed, along with common ...




Environmental Tax Reform (ETR)


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A comprehensive analysis of an environmental tax reform where people are taxed on pollution and the use of natural resources instead of on their income, this book looks at the challenges involved in implementing this tax reform across Europe.




OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Belgium 2021


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Belgium has made progress in decoupling several environmental pressures from economic growth, in improving wastewater treatment and in expanding protected areas. Regions have achieved high levels of recovery and recycling, and have pioneered circular economy policies. However, further efforts are needed to progress towards carbon neutrality, reduce air and water pollution, reverse biodiversity loss and consolidate results of circular economy initiatives.







Environmentally Related Taxes in OECD Countries


Book Description

This report analyses current use of environmentally related taxes in OECD Member countries. Focus is given to their environmental effectiveness. The report identifies obstacles to a broader use of such taxes -- in particular the fear of loss of sectoral competitiveness -- and ways to overcome them.




Environmental Tax Policy and Intergenerational Distribution


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This paper integrates both the efficiency and intergenerational distributional aspects of environmental taxes by not only exploring the efficiency case for environmental taxes but also investigating the intergenerational implications of environmental tax reform.