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Switzerland spends around 25bn CHF annually through federal #taxexpenditures. Cantonal tax benefits push the total further up. Yet, despite their scale, tax expenditures rarely get the scrutiny they deserve. Join us on 23/6 in Bern to explore the details. cepweb.org/country-report-on…
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#Greentaxincentives are at the core of #industrialstrategies and a shift to low-carbon growth worldwide. Join us with ATI International Tax Compact & @IISD_news, to explore how to embed them into broader policy packages and maximize their effectiveness.
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Fresh off the press: The newest edition of CEP Perspectives, with insights and reflections from the Council on Economic Policies. Join us in the debate and subscribe to receive the newsletter and further updates in your mailbox.
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In Europe, 75% of buildings are energy-inefficient. Smarter lending rules can help unlock renovation finance. Evidence from Slovakia, Latvia & Hungary shows the way. #macropru via @suerf_org
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China is loosening its #macroprudential rules on how much firms can borrow from abroad to expand and diversify #lowcarbon financing. Isabelle Jiani Zheng and @Pierre_Monnin unpack what's happening and why it matters.
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#ASEAN's finance ministers & central bank governors have put resilience front and center at the 13th AFMGM. The key next step: #centralbanks and supervisors aligning their own instruments with the region's shared goals. #governingfinance #macropru #finreg
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Finance and its governance are never neutral. As Muhammad Qaisar and Togi Prakoso highlight @BusinessTimes, the response to the series of extreme weather events in #Indonesia over the last months is a case in point.
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Coherent policy packages that align fiscal, energy, and industrial objectives are central to the success of the low-carbon transition. A new report led by @P_Lenain for the Coalition of Finance Ministers for #ClimateAction digs into the details.
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What is the real impact of #AI on the job market? New research published by @kielinstitute shows no detectable effect of AI exposure on total firm employment — but a clear shift toward higher-skilled workforce profiles. 👇cepweb.org/who-is-afraid-of-…
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For countries facing large-scale structural change, the challenge is not simply to mobilise more climate funding, but to align the financial system with a long-term vision of economic and social development, writes @P_Lenain.
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Patrick Lenain is a Senior Associate with CEP. This op ed was first published in the #Vietnam Investment Review. cepweb.org/direction-ahead-f…
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3 Dec 2025
📰Fresh off the press: The newest edition of CEP Perspectives with insights and reflections from the Council on Economic Policies. Join us in the debate and subscribe to receive the newsletter and further updates in your mailbox.
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26 Nov 2025
Steel produced using green hydrogen, renewable electricity, or other low-carbon technologies offers a pathway to decarbonise this hard-to-abate sector. @P_Lenain and Deepak Sharma (@IISD_news) explain how #Vietnam can foster a green steel industry.
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18 Nov 2025
Tax incentives can accelerate #decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors like #steel, #cement & #petrochemicals—but only alongside carbon pricing and regulation. New discussion note by @P_Lenain, @aredonda, @lukekhatton, @flurimaliu, @ElsemNirosha et al.
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6 Nov 2025
PM Takaichi’s task is to transform Japan's policy paradigm from stimulus-driven recovery to sustainable, inclusive, security-anchored growth, a sure foundation of national strength. Matthew Poggi's @OMFIF op-ed explains the challenge. #sanaenomics #Japan
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31 Oct 2025
France forgoes at least 92 billion EUR per year through #taxexpenditures. @ecallefipeco, @aredonda and @P_Lenain zoom in on the details and the need for a thorough evaluation of the costliest items on the list. cepweb.org/tax-expenditures-… via @LesEchos
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27 Oct 2025
Upgrading housing is essential for EU climate goals and providing better homes. Drawing on insights from Slovakia, Latvia, and Hungary, Reiner Martin @NBS_sk and @Pierre_Monnin @CEPweb explore how borrower based measures can support this goal. #macropru
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15 Oct 2025
Novel risks demand adaptive instruments to safeguard #financialstability and long-term prosperity. Aziz Durrani _ @amro_asia, and Julia Bingler show how ASEAN 3 financial institutions are pioneering new approaches. Via @BusinessTimes
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14 Oct 2025
Data disclosure is not enough. Ten years after @MarkJCarney warned of a "tragedy of the horizon," #climaterisks in financial markets continue to build up. @Pierre_Monnin calls for #macroprudential policies to address this critical gap.
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25 Sep 2025
#Monetarypolicy is increasingly tasked not just with short-term stabilization, but also with supporting economic transitions toward a more resilient, innovation-driven trajectory. China is a case in point. Isabelle Jiani Zheng @CEPweb explores the details.
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