The multi-level fiscal governance of ecological transition

Abstract

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Decarbonisation and intergovernmental fiscal relations

“…A companion paper for the OECD Network on Fiscal Relations (Dougherty and Montes, 2023a) explores a range of issues in relation to environmental protection and decentralisation, and provides preliminary quantitative evidence on some of its aspects. This paper focuses on the links between SNGs' spending and revenue-raising activities and a specific aspect of environmental protection -namely the reduction of CO2 emissions (decarbonisation) -and discusses policy options for both SNGs and national governments to strengthen subnational contributions to national objectives in this area.…”