Presentation and discussion of the paper ‘Navigating international taxation: The effects of a carbon levy on shipping’.

September 16, 2024, Genève et en ligne

This paper by Vianney Dequiedt, Audrey-Anne de Ubeda and Edouard Mien, was discussed at the forthcoming Geneva Trade and Development Workshop (GTDW).

The Geneva Trade and Development Workshop (GTDW) is a joint seminar series of the Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM), the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Starting in 2020, in partnership with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).

The discussed paper

Published in May 2024, this paper - also a polixy brief ( Dequiedt V., De Ubeda A-A, Mien E. (2024) Towards a Carbon tax on International Shipping: Measuring Economic Effects to Assess Relevance and Support Implementation, FERDI Policy Brief B267 ) offers insights into the feasibility and desirable framework for implementing a carbon tax on international maritime transport.