Call for Abstracts and Conference Announcement
Deadline for submissions: September 15, 2014
www.greengrowthknowledge.org/conference2015
The Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) is pleased to announce its Third Annual Conference on the theme of “Fiscal Policies and the Green Economy Transition: Generating Knowledge – Creating Impact”. The conference will be held on the premises of the University of Venice from 29 through 30 January 2015.
The event is hosted in partnership with the University of Venice, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The GGKP was established by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), UNEP and the World Bank.
Call for Abstracts – Deadline September 15, 2014
GGKP welcomes the submission of abstracts on policy-relevant research findings on fiscal instruments and green economy. The deadline to submit is 15 September; selected abstracts will be invited for presentation at the conference. Among the papers presented, the conference will recognise the best young-researcher and the best overall papers. A selection of the best papers will be published. Travel funding is available to support a limited number of developing country presenters. Please see information for abstract submission here.
The conference will draw together the world’s leading researchers, experts and policy makers to jointly assess the efficacy, geographical applicability and policy implications of various fiscal instruments in the transition to a green economy.
Fiscal instruments, such as environmental taxes, pollution charges, subsidies for green technologies, green budgeting, and tax incentives can play a crucial role in promoting a green economy by creating needed fiscal space while limiting environmental externalities. The key to successful implementation and political acceptance of fiscal instruments hinges on effective complementary measures, in particular, addressing distributional impacts.
The conference aims to explore cutting-edge research, identify lessons learned, and promote innovative thinking around fiscal policy, as well as to identify knowledge gaps to catalyse further applied research.
The conference will include a mix of plenary and parallel sessions in which policy makers, experts and researchers will analyse new research surrounding fiscal measures and examine their policy implications. The sessions will engage participants in jointly debating the most effective means of introducing and implementing green fiscal measures in various national contexts.
Registration – Deadline December 31, 2014
General registration for the conference is now open and closes on 31 December 2014. To register please click here.
Further Information
Please see a list of hotels provisionally reserved for conference participants here.
Important Deadlines
- 1 September 2014: Registration opens
- 15 September 2014: Deadline for abstract submission
- 15 October 2014: Notifications of abstract acceptance for presentation
- 10 December 2014: Deadline for paper submission for selected presenters
- 31 December 2014: Registration closes
For a PDF of the announcement click here.
The GGKP is a ground-breaking partnership involving over 30 leading international organizations, research institutes and think-tanks focused on identifying gaps in green growth knowledge and data and collaborating in filling these gaps by stimulating a broader research agenda. www.greengrowthknowledge.org.
The conference is hosted in partnership with the University of Venice, TERI and UNEP. The GGKP was established by GGGI, OECD, UNEP and the World Bank.
