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Is feed-in-tariff policy effective for increasing deployment of renewable energy in Indonesia?To accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies and to secure the electricity supply, the Government of Indonesia has issued several feed-in-tariff regulations for various renewable energy sources, which were previously predominated by ...
Environmental policy Environmental taxation Power resourcesJournal Article
Introducing carbon taxes in South AfricaSouth Africa is considering introducing a carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Carbon tax Income distribution Public welfareWorking Paper
The Economic Implications of Introducing Carbon Taxes in South AfricaSouth Africa is considering introducing carbon taxes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We evaluate potential impacts using a dynamic economy-wide model linked to an energy sector model...
Income distribution Public welfare Environmental taxationBlog
Introducing Carbon Taxes in South Africa
James Thurlow South Africa is one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. In 2007 it ranked 13th amongst all countries in terms of its overall emissions from burning fossil fuels, and its per capita emissions were twice the global average...
Natural resources Environmental taxation Environmental policyWorking Paper
Measuring the Carbon Content of the South African EconomyWe estimate the carbon intensity of industries, products, and households in South Africa. Direct and indirect carbon usage is measured using multiplier methods that capture inter-industry linkages and multi-product supply chains...
Environmental policy Natural resources Nonrenewable natural resources