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International experiences shed light on best practices for congestion pricing in Delhi
In considering congestion taxing to help address poor air quality, Delhi has the opportunity to draw on global insights and establish a strong precedent for tackling traffic congestion and air pollution together.
Moving past the early market: How to get battery electric vehicles to the mainstream
Explores the current state of battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption in Europe, highlighting the challenges of moving from early adopters to mainstream consumers and the critical role of targeted policies and regulations to bridge the adoption “chasm.”
Fair play? The German car market amid increasing competition from China-based manufacturers
Explores the impact of the increasing market share of China-headquartered manufacturers in Germany’s automotive sector.
Revisions to the EU ETS set a global model for sustainable aviation fuel investment
The EU introduced a re-investment mechanism to reduce the cost gap between sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and fossil jet fuel using funds from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). This scheme sets an example for other regions seeking to incentivize SAF that delivers the biggest climate benefit.
Taxing aviation for loss and damage caused by climate change
Levying taxes on airplane tickets could help provide a stable source of revenue for a new Loss and Damage Fund, which has been created to aid climate-vulnerable nations dealing with global warming effects.
How Treasury’s recent guidance on the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit punted on which LCA methods are fit for takeoff
U.S. Treasury’s recent guidance provides little clarity on how life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be calculated for different SAFs, and here are three upcoming decisions to look out for.
Will Indonesia’s ambitious plan to subsidize EVs and hybrids benefit everyone?
In December 2022, Indonesia’s Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang, announced the government’s plan to provide purchase subsidies for electric cars, hybrid cars, and electric motorbikes, and to subsidize the cost of converting combustion-engine motorbikes to electric. What does this mean for consumers?
Would a frequent flying tax be progressive?
In September 2022, we published a proposal for using a global frequent flying levy (FFL) to cover the estimated abatement cost of commercial aviation. Now we investigate whether this solution is progressive or regressive.
Can the Inflation Reduction Act unlock a green hydrogen economy?
Explores the potential of the Inflation Reduction Act to boost use of green hydrogen in the United States.
A 2022 update on electric car sales: China taking the lead, the U.S. catching up, and Europe falling behind
Standards and supporting policies can have a big impact on the electric vehicle market
Whose BEV is it anyway? New registrations and disparities across Europe
The breakdown of new registrations of battery electric cars reveals much about which groups benefit from incentive programs.
Revamping the federal EV tax credit could help average car buyers combat record gasoline prices
The federal EV tax credit is not yet an idea whose time has passed. Just the opposite. It’s a double-edged policy tool that will advance key environmental and economic aims while helping pretty ordinary Americans deal with rising gasoline prices and a rising cost of living. Now is the time to extend it, with prudent changes, as part of the reconciliation package.
