Environmental Taxes and Green Fiscal Reform

This specialized course explores the critical role of **environmental taxes** and broader **green fiscal reform** in achieving sustainable development goals and climate targets. We analyze how taxation can be used as a powerful economic instrument to internalize the costs of pollution and resource depletion, driving behavioral change toward environmentally friendly practices. The course covers the design and implementation of various eco-taxes, including carbon taxes, energy taxes, and plastic levies, focusing on revenue recycling and managing the social and economic impacts (e.g., competitiveness and distributional effects). Participants will gain the expertise to design and evaluate green fiscal policies that are both effective and equitable.