Environmental Taxation



A greater diversity of resources is needed in the energy mix. Biofuels are currently a minor component in the energy mix and this shortfall should… Read More ›

Biofuels, Ethanol and Tax Incentives

Now, more than ever, tax reform can play a role to support a sustainable, resilient future. The tax system is a powerful driver of Australia’s… Read More ›

Australia Needs a Sustainable Green Approach to Tax Reform

New Zealand is a signatory to the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In its first Voluntary National Review, the Government… Read More ›

The Tax Working Group and the Circular Economy: Context and Challenges

The final report of New Zealand’s most recent Tax Working Group was released in February 2019. The recommendations were dominated by two proposals: to introduce… Read More ›

How NZ Tax Working Group Recommendations Differs From Previous Reviews? The Influence of the Living Standards Framework and Māori Principles

After its 2019 election loss, the Australian Labor Party is considering dropping carbon pricing from its climate policy. In shaping its new policy, Labor should… Read More ›

What Now for Australian Labor’s Climate Change Policy? Learning From UK Climate Change Levy

Australia’s forests and woodlands provide us with clean air and water; they are home to more than half of our terrestrial biodiversity and they are… Read More ›

Failing to See the Wood for the Trees? A Critical Analysis of Australia’s Tax Provisions for Land and Forest Conservation

Society often curses the two ‘unpleasant certainties’ in life, ‘death and taxes’. We rarely praise ‘life and taxes’, whereby taxes are recognized as instruments capable… Read More ›

From Dragon to Janus: Exploring Tax Policy for the Water-Energy Nexus

In November 2017, the latest Climate Change Performance Index was released. The Index’s annual review of climate change policies in 60 countries confirmed that, in… Read More ›

Evaluating Australian Environmental Taxes through Behavioural Economics: A Case Study of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Charge

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