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Record High Revenues from Global Carbon Pricing Near $100 Billion
May 2023
Global Carbon Pricing Generates Record $84 Billion in Revenue
May 2022
Carbon Prices now Apply to Over a Fifth of Global Greenhouse Gases
May 2021
At COP25, the World Bank Announces Global Partnership for Implementing Carbon Markets
December 2019
57 Carbon Pricing Initiatives Now in Place Globally, Latest World Bank Report Finds
June 2019
More Governments Taking Up Carbon Pricing and Seeing Big Benefits in Revenues: World Bank Report
May 2018
More Countries Are Putting a Price on Carbon But Stronger Action Is Needed to Meet Paris Targets: New World Bank Report
November 2017
New Global Pathway on Carbon Pricing Can Shift Finance to Sustainable Investments: World Bank
May 2017
Number of Carbon Pricing Initiatives Nearly Doubled over Past Five Years, says New Report
May 2017
Global Cooperation through Carbon Markets Could Cut Climate Mitigation Costs Dramatically: New World Bank Report
October 2016
Early Movers Generate Revenues from Carbon Emissions
May 2016
Leaders Set Landmark Global Goals for Pricing Carbon Pollution
April 2016
Countries Meet with World Bank to Discuss Carbon Pricing and Build Carbon Markets
March 2016
Leaders and CEOs Declare Support for Carbon Pricing to Transform Global Economy
November 2015
Leaders Unite in Calling for a Price on Carbon Ahead of Paris Climate Talks
October 2015
New Principles to Move on a Low Carbon Path, amid Growing Momentum for Carbon Pricing
September 2015
Carbon Pricing Initiatives Valued at Close to US$50 billion
May 2015
73 Countries and More Than 1,000 Companies and Investors Support a Price on Carbon
September 2014
Domestic Action Offers Hope for Carbon Market
May 2014
PMR Countries Develop Strategies for Climate Action
March 2014
Domestic Carbon Pricing Initiatives Offer Hope for Future Market
May 2013
Breathing New Life into Carbon Markets
March 2013
New Initiatives Give Hope to a Carbon Market Facing Challenges
May 2012

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State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2023

This report provides an up-to-date overview of existing and emerging carbon pricing instruments around the world, including international, national and subnational initiatives.
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Report of the Task Force on Net Zero Goals & Carbon Pricing

This reports aims to lay out how to harness the potential of carbon pricing in implementing strategies to get to net zero emissions. 
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Carbon Pricing Leadership Report

The annual Leadership Report showcases the activities of the Coalition and its partners, thought leadership, and actions from the field of carbon pricing.
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Guide to Communicating Carbon Pricing

This Guide provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to develop communications strategies for carbon pricing, and how to integrate communications into the policy-making process.
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Carbon Pricing Data at Your Fingertips

Carbon Pricing Dashboard

This interactive dashboard provides an up-to-date overview of carbon pricing initiatives around the world, allowing users to navigate through the visuals and data of the State and Trends of Carbon Pricing report series.
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