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ISSUE NOTE - SESSION ONE

Social Implications of green growth policies from the perspective of energy sector reform and its impact on households

This issue note focusses on distributional consequences of energy sector reform at the household level with a strong focus on energy taxation. Taxation of energy is a prominent instrument in environmental economics that can be highly cost-efficient. There are, however, a number of other instruments such as direct regulation, subsidies, energy efficiency policies than are not covered in this note. This issue note examines energy poverty in developed and developing countries, defined broadly as non-affordability of energy services.

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ISSUE NOTE - SESSION TWO 

Inclusive Labour Markets for Green Growth

This issue note on inclusive labour markets for green growth focuses on the main opportunities and risks ahead challenging labour market transitions and new sources of jobs growth. The impact of green growth policies on the demand for skills points to higher demand for some specialised skills but the complete picture is unclear, given the likelihood of widespread green innovation in the future. The impact is likely to differ widely across regions and local areas and coordinated strategies at local level are necessary. There are likely to be several effects on the distribution of incomes and green growth policies must be sensitive to the need to raise more people out of poverty.