The Millennium Challenge Account-Indonesia was implemented the Green Prosperity Project from 2013 to 2018, with the support of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The project demonstrated the feasibility of reducing GHG emissions from palm oil mills by generating renewable electricity from palm oil mill effluent. This paper presents lessons learned from these efforts and identifies the potential benefits of replicating these efforts at additional mills.
China and the United States announced in December 2013 that they would undertake a reciprocal peer review of their fossil fuel subsidies under the auspices of the G20. This report, after summarising key aspects of China’s energy landscape, addresses each stage of the supply chain for fossil fuels, discussing in detail the subsidies and other measures identified in the course of the review process. It mentions that many of China’s energy policies are in a state of flux, including reforms to move toward more market-based prices and taxes that better reflect the environmental damage that economic activities can cause. Specifically, the report identifies three inefficient subsidies for upstream activities—one excise-tax refund for refined petroleum products used in oil and gas extraction and two urban land-use tax exemptions benefitting the upstream activities of state-owned CNPC and CNOOC.
This study aims to (1) assess the demand for vegetables from formal buyers in Lesotho, (2) examine the current production and marketing strategies of commercial vegetable farmers practicing protected farming, and (3) suggest the design of the pilot supplier development program (SDP) to improve formal market access for smallholder farmers. The focus of this study is on Maseru, as it is the main center of demand in the country.
This report Border Carbon Adjustments in Support of Domestic Climate Policies: Explaining the Gap Between Theory and Practice highlights the project’s key findings and presents evidence-based analytical insights about the adoption and implementation of BCAs in practice.
This paper How EU Trade Policy Can Enhance Climate Action addresses the strategic need for a robust EU framework for low-carbon investment.