There is no shortage of tax rules that address energy and natural resources in some manner.There are taxes on most types of fuel,tax credits for energy saving devices,and various tax incentives to encourage specified ...There is no shortage of tax rules that address energy and natural resources in some manner.There are taxes on most types of fuel,tax credits for energy saving devices,and various tax incentives to encourage specified activities such as use of LED lighting or energy efficient heaters.In addition,numerous proposals are offered annually by lawmakers at the federal,state and local levels that also address conservation,energy and innovation in conservation and energy-efficiencies.How do we know if existing rules and proposals are appropriate for a tax system?Principles of good tax policy can be applied to them to identify strengths,weaknesses and how to improve the rules and proposals.This article explains the principles of good tax policy,provides an example of their application and makes several sugges-tions of how this type of analysis can be incorporated into any classroom learning on green building topics.This exercise is not only for students with tax knowledge,but also engineers,scientists,architects,environmentalists,as well as everyone in our roles of citizen and voter.展开更多
Environmental regulation and industrial upgrading are the key to achieve win-win results for both economy and the environment. After environmental regulation tools are divided into market incentive and command control...Environmental regulation and industrial upgrading are the key to achieve win-win results for both economy and the environment. After environmental regulation tools are divided into market incentive and command control types,based on the provincial-level data of 30 provinces( cities and regions) in China from 2004 to 2016,the impact of environmental regulation on industrial upgrading and its transmission paths are empirically tested through an intermediary effect model. Technological innovation,FDI and capital market development all meet intermediary conditions,and the market incentive type is more dependent on technological innovation,while the command control type is more dependent on FDI and capital market development.The impact of the two environmental regulation tools on industrial upgrading is further studied. The results show that there is an " inverted U-shaped" relationship between the command control type and industrial upgrading,while there is a " U-shaped" relationship between the market incentive type and industrial upgrading,and there are also certain regional differences in the impact of environmental regulation on industrial upgrading.展开更多
The hottest topic now among Europe's automotive industry is CO2. The European Union has set the goal. By 2012, all Europe-based car makers would have to reduce the per car CO2 level to as low as 120-130g/km from t...The hottest topic now among Europe's automotive industry is CO2. The European Union has set the goal. By 2012, all Europe-based car makers would have to reduce the per car CO2 level to as low as 120-130g/km from the current 160g/km.展开更多
文摘There is no shortage of tax rules that address energy and natural resources in some manner.There are taxes on most types of fuel,tax credits for energy saving devices,and various tax incentives to encourage specified activities such as use of LED lighting or energy efficient heaters.In addition,numerous proposals are offered annually by lawmakers at the federal,state and local levels that also address conservation,energy and innovation in conservation and energy-efficiencies.How do we know if existing rules and proposals are appropriate for a tax system?Principles of good tax policy can be applied to them to identify strengths,weaknesses and how to improve the rules and proposals.This article explains the principles of good tax policy,provides an example of their application and makes several sugges-tions of how this type of analysis can be incorporated into any classroom learning on green building topics.This exercise is not only for students with tax knowledge,but also engineers,scientists,architects,environmentalists,as well as everyone in our roles of citizen and voter.
文摘Environmental regulation and industrial upgrading are the key to achieve win-win results for both economy and the environment. After environmental regulation tools are divided into market incentive and command control types,based on the provincial-level data of 30 provinces( cities and regions) in China from 2004 to 2016,the impact of environmental regulation on industrial upgrading and its transmission paths are empirically tested through an intermediary effect model. Technological innovation,FDI and capital market development all meet intermediary conditions,and the market incentive type is more dependent on technological innovation,while the command control type is more dependent on FDI and capital market development.The impact of the two environmental regulation tools on industrial upgrading is further studied. The results show that there is an " inverted U-shaped" relationship between the command control type and industrial upgrading,while there is a " U-shaped" relationship between the market incentive type and industrial upgrading,and there are also certain regional differences in the impact of environmental regulation on industrial upgrading.
文摘The hottest topic now among Europe's automotive industry is CO2. The European Union has set the goal. By 2012, all Europe-based car makers would have to reduce the per car CO2 level to as low as 120-130g/km from the current 160g/km.
