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Republic of Madagascar: Technical Assistance Report-Climate Macroeconomic Assessment Program
International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

the environmental balance (in particular through reforestation and implementation of international climate commitments) and on promoting energy transition and independency (notably through the development of renewable energies). However, while there are national strategies for climate change covering sectors such as industry, water and waste management, this falls short of a full “mainstreaming” of climate change concerns into sectoral strategies. 67. Strong efforts have been made to incorporate climate resiliency concerns into land use regulations and building

Keywords:
capital investment; risk assessment; insurance coverage; adaptation investment; climate change concern; Climate change; Natural disasters
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Republic of Madagascar: Technical Assistance Report-Climate Macroeconomic Assessment Program
International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Madagascar is exposed to a multitude of climate hazards such as tropical cyclones, droughts, and floods, which cause significant damage to key sectors, thereby undermining development efforts. Madagascar continues to develop strategies and policies for addressing climate change, including commitments under the Nationally Determined Contribution, natural disaster risk management, adaptation measures, and ongoing public financial management and public investment management reforms. Resilience to climate shocks and natural disasters can only be achieved through a combination of climate measures, public investment efficiency measures and public investments in both human capital and resilient infrastructure.
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risk assessment; mitigation goal; climate change Baseline; climate change concern; mainstream climate change; Climate change; Natural disasters; Infrastructure; Public investment spending; Sub-Saharan Africa; Global; Africa
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Strengthening the Climate Information Architecture
Caio Ferreira, Mr. David L Rozumek, Mr. Ranjit Singh, and Felix Suntheim
Strengthening the climate information architecture is paramount to promote transparency and global comparability of data and thus improve market confidence, safeguard financial stability, and foster sustainable finance. This note provides a conceptual framework around the provision of climate-related information, discusses the progress made to date, and points toward the way forward. Progress and convergence are required on the three buildings blocks of a climate information architecture: (1) high-quality, reliable, and comparable data; (2) a globally harmonized and consistent set of climate disclosure standards; and (3) a globally agreed upon set of principles for climate finance taxonomies. A decisive, globally coordinated effort is needed to move forward on all three fronts.
Keywords:
Climate change, data, disclosure, taxonomies; IMF staff climate note; climate information architecture; IMF staff climate NOTE 2021/003; disclosure standard; market confidence; Climate change; Climate finance; Environmental sustainability; Global
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Impact of COVID-19 on Attitudes to Climate Change and Support for Climate Policies
Mr. Adil Mohommad and Evgenia Pugacheva
This paper inquires into how individual attitudes to climate issues and support for climate policies have evolved in the context of the pandemic. Using data from a unique survey of 14,500 individuals across 16 major economies, this study shows that the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic increased concern for climate change and public support for green recovery policies. This suggests that the global health crisis has opened up more space for policy makers in key large economies to implement bolder climate policies. The study also finds that support for climate policies decreases when a person has experienced income and/or job loss during the pandemic. Protecting incomes and livelihoods in the near-term is thus important also from a climate policy perspective.
Keywords:
Climate change; climate policy; public opinion; COVID-19; climate policy perspective; climate policies decrease; health shock; climate issue; climate mitigation policy; Climate policy; Global
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Caio Ferreira and Felix Suntheim

) estimated that the volume of infrastructure investment consistent with a 2°C warming scenario is $6.9 trillion annually for the next 15 years, compared to $6.3 trillion without taking climate change concerns into account. IPCC (2018) estimated that scenarios limiting global warming to 1.5°C require annual average investments in the energy system of about $2.4 trillion between 2016 and 2035. 4 The recent consultation of the “Proposed Guidance on Climate-related Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans” by the TCFD builds on a number of developments around climate

Keywords:
Climate change, data, disclosure, taxonomies
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Climate-Sensitive Management of Public Finances—"Green PFM”
Mr. Fabien Gonguet, Mr. Claude P Wendling, Ozlem Aydin Sakrak, and Bryn Battersby
Public financial management (PFM) consists of all the government’s institutional arrangements in place to facilitate the implementation of fiscal policies. In response to the growing urgency to fight climate change, “green PFM” aims at adapting existing PFM practices to support climate-sensitive policies. With the cross-cutting nature of climate change and wider environmental concerns, green PFM can be a key enabler of an integrated government strategy to combat climate change. This note outlines a framework for green PFM, emphasizing the need for an approach combining various entry points within, across, and beyond the budget cycle. This includes components such as fiscal transparency and external oversight, and coordination with state-owned enterprises and subnational governments. The note also identifies principles for effective implementation of a green PFM strategy, among which the need for a strong stewardship located within the ministry of finance is paramount.
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public financial management, green budgeting, green public financial management, mainstreaming, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation; IMF staff Climate note; IMF staff Climate Note 2021/002; climate change mitigation; management of public finances; climate change adaptation; Budget planning and preparation; Climate change; Climate policy; Global
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Riding the Energy Transition: Oil Beyond 2040
Reda Cherif, Fuad Hasanov, and Aditya Pande
Recent technological developments and past technology transitions suggest that the world could be on the verge of a profound shift in transportation technology. The return of the electric car and its adoption, like that of the motor vehicle in place of horses in early 20th century, could cut oil consumption substantially in the coming decades. Our analysis suggests that oil as the main fuel for transportation could have a much shorter life span left than commonly assumed. In the fast adoption scenario, oil prices could converge to the level of coal prices, about $15 per barrel in 2015 prices by the early 2040s. In this possible future, oil could become the new coal.
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WP; oil price; oil demand; EV market; graph line; lithium-ion battery; renewable energy; energy transition; electric vehicle; motor vehicles adoption; battery EVs; penetration projection; electric car car industry; project EVs; lifetime cost competitiveness; adoption of EVs; motor-vehicle ownership; Oil; Non-renewable resources; Oil prices; Transportation; Renewable resources; Global
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St. Lucia: Climate Change Policy Assessment
International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
This paper takes stock of St. Lucia’s plans to manage climate change, from the perspective of their macroeconomic implications, and suggests macro-relevant reforms that could strengthen the likelihood of success of the national strategy. To meet its renewable energy plans, St. Lucia will need to mobilize private investment. External assistance will be needed to develop supporting infrastructure. Building capacity for project assessment and investment promotion is a high priority, to shape needed investments into bankable projects. Elsewhere, capacity-building would be most useful to help cost sectoral plans, complete the disaster-preparedness strategy, move toward carbon taxation, and strengthen skills in public investment management and public financial management.
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ISCR; CR; balance of payments; price cap; capital stock; credit line; interest rate; private sector; risk management strategy; tax system; carbon tax; government program; capital budget; investment priority; government financing; climate change; Climate change; Natural disasters; Carbon tax; Budget planning and preparation; Climate policy; Caribbean; Global
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Antigua and Barbuda: 2007 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Authorities of Antigua and Barbuda
International Monetary Fund
This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that macroeconomic outcomes for Antigua and Barbuda have strengthened significantly in recent years. Real GDP growth averaged 5 percent during 2003–05, and is estimated to have reached 12 percent in 2006. There has been progress in implementing broad structural reforms. On fiscal issues, the authorities intend to enhance revenue performance, including the introduction of a more flexible mechanism for retail fuel pricing in 2008. They also intend to improve the investment climate, reduce skill mismatches, exports, and deregulate telecommunications.
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ISCR; CR; Antigua and Barbuda economy; economic growth; fund staff; growth; firm expenditure restraint; growth outcome; revenue performance; Arrears; Public sector; Interest payments; Caribbean; Europe
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Antigua and Barbuda: 2006 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Authorities of Antigua and Barbuda
International Monetary Fund
The staff report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation on Antigua and Barbuda highlights the economic backdrop and outlook for restoring sound public finances. The government of Antigua and Barbuda has adopted an ambitious reform program in its endeavor to pull the economy from decades of fiscal weakness and declining growth rates. The tax reform, including the imminent implementation of the value-added tax, is a major achievement. At the same time, it will be important to strengthen tax administration and tax compliance.
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ISCR; CR; government; wage bill; expenditure management system; increases in capital spending; spending; government of Antigua and Barbuda; spending ceiling; Fiscal stance; Arrears; Public sector; Caribbean