The brief details the cost of compliance with regulations on air pollution and implicit subsidies associated with extensions and non-compliance. This issue brief examines: the reasons for slow progress by coal power plants; the cost of installing pollution control equipment for the sector and implications for the electricity price; the cost of externalities related to human health; and a compariso...

The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database contains selected macroeconomic data series from the statistical appendix of the World Economic Outlook report, which presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups and in many individual countries. The WEO is released in April and September/October each year. Includes data on nationa...

The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 asks “What will the next four decades bring?” Based on joint modelling by the OECD and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, it looks forward to the year 2050 to find out what demographic and economic trends might mean for the environment if the world does not adopt more ambitious green policies. It also looks at what policies could change that pic...

The data portal collects and presents different environmental data and indicators across different themes/sectors, by type of documents and publications, and other statistical information....

A National plan of Nigeria that documents the major sources of short-lived climate pollution, the priority SLCP mitigation measures, and implementation pathways for the reduction of SLCPs emissions within the country's borders. The Plan consolidates all sectoral efforts on SLCP emission reductions (specifically, Black Carbon, Methane and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)) in the country, and we are committ...

The Action Plan in Quezon City is strategically designed to target emissions from key sectors like stationary energy, manufacturing, and transportation. It sets ambitious goals for significant CO2e reductions by 2030 and 2050, with a specific focus on reducing PM2.5 concentrations to improve air quality. The city's commitment to implementing measures to enhance public health underscores the import...

The guidance document provides a practical framework that can be used to identify, prioritise and include mitigation measures that can increase a country’s climate change mitigation ambition through actions that improve local air quality. It also outlines how this can be reflected in the updated Nationally Determined Contribution and accompanying information....

The Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are designed to provide assistance to analysts in the economic analysis of environmental policies, but they do not provide a rigid blueprint or a “cookbook” for all policy assessments. The most productive and illuminating approaches for particular situations will depend on a variety of case-s...

This study estimates the costs and benefits of adopting Euro VI standards in diesel HDVs in South Africa under different timelines of fuel quality and emission standard advancements. Based on the results, we also make policy recommendations that would reduce HDV emissions and improve air quality and public health in South Africa....

This study provides information to policymakers in Nigeria to support a transition to soot-free road transport and maximize its net societal benefits. The transition is important because the health burden from air pollution in Nigeria is significant and growing....