In Denmark, a new political party called Alternativet (the Alternative) [1] has made combatting climate change and rising inequality its main priorities. The party, which claims to be an alternative to the mainstream left-right political paradigm, has plans to initiate a transition to a more sustainable and equitable economy – and green taxation is central to their agenda. The group aims to step up efforts to implement Environmental Fiscal Reform […]
Putting a price on water prompts us not to waste it, decreasing the overall amount that must be treated and pumped. Remove water charging and the financial incentive to use water sparingly is gone. Other taxes would need to rise to cover the higher volumes of water that need to be supplied. A likely outcome of removing the charges would be that more money would be needed than was previously […]
Green Budget Europe, in collaboration with Climate Strategy & Partners in Madrid, calls for the implementation of Environmental Fiscal Reform in Spain. This paper outlines the potential benefits, in terms of both fiscal consolidation and environmental protection, of a greener Spanish economy that is based on emission reductions and energy efficiency. Download (in Spanish)