This research proposal addresses emissions reduction from three key sources of pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and India, with the objective of facilitating inclusive clean energy transitions

Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies is a politically sensitive yet urgent climate challenge. In Colombia, these subsidies create a significant fiscal burden and hinder the transition to cleaner energy

Carbon tax has been shown to generate revenue and contribute to greenhouse gas reduction in several parts of the world. Yet, the lack of public support has continued undermining its implementation in

Pricing environmental externalities to reduce fossil fuel emissions might entail negative outcomes for other development targets, such as health and poverty. This proposal asks what would be optimal

Carbon tax has been shown to generate revenue and contribute to greenhouse gas reduction in several parts of the world, yet the lack of public support has continued to undermine its implementation in

The main problem facing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa is reducing poverty and conserving forest ecosystem services among rural households. Achieving this dual objective has been a problem for

China is using free allowance allocation in the national carbon emissions trading systems (ETS). With the goal of transitioning to a more efficient auction-based ETS, mechanisms that balance market

Carbon pricing needs to be a cornerstone policy to reach the Paris Climate Agreement. A common concern for introducing even moderate adjustments to prices is related to the possible adverse (or

One of the main obstacles in many countries for an effective climate policy is opposition to climate pricing. This is often based on views concerning distributional fairness between different groups