International Workshop on Environmental Finance and Taxation Policy

Second Announcement and Call for Papers

Public finance and taxation policies are instrumental to the achievement of environmental protection targets and to materialize a scientific outlook on development. In recent years, the development of public finance and taxation policy in the environmental realm has been promoted by government departments of Environmental Protection and Finance and also moved forward through studies by other research bodies. The International Workshop on Environmental Finance and Taxation Policy will be an opportunity for participants to better understand this growing field, explore new methods of environmental protection, exchange research outcomes, and share practical experience in the area. The international workshop will be held in Beijing on Dec.10-11, 2009 and is jointly organized by the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning（CAEP）of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of Tsinghua University.

1 The objectives of the Workshop

The main objective of the workshop is to gain deeper understanding of national and international policies and practices with regard to public environmental finance, environmental taxation and fees, and environmental investment and financing. Through doing so, the workshop can provide empirical references and policy recommendations for developing a framework of public finance, taxation policies, investment and finance mechanisms that are adaptive to China's new path to environmental protection.

2 The themes of the Workshop

l        Public environment finance policy：theoretical study, empirical study, as well as a summary of field experience；study on the influence of public fiscal policy on energy conservation and pollution emission reduction；study of the responsibilities of financial administrations in environmental protection。

l        Green taxation：study on greening the existing tax system；study on environmental tax, tax expenditure, and the influence of environmental tax on economy, distribution, and trade.

l        Policy mechanisms of environmental protection investment and financing: scale and source of environmental protection input; research on financing products; the development of green financing products.

l        Study on the policy of investment in environmental protection during the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, including the study on investment forecast, investment scale, investment focus and direction, financing strategy, and investment mode for environmental protection.

3 The organizations of the Workshop

Organizers of the Workshop

Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning（CAEP）of the Ministry of Environmental Protection Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University

Co-organizers of the Workshop

Research Institute for Fiscal Science, Ministry of Finance Research Institute of Taxation Science, State Administration of Taxation（TBD） Chinese Society for Environmental Economics, CSES Chinese Society for Environmental Planning, CSES Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy of the Ministry of Environmental Protection Development Research Center of the State Council（TBD） Institute of Finance and Trade Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences（TBD） Academy of Macro-economic Research (AMR) of the National Development and Reform Commission（TBD） School of Environment and Natural Resources Renmin University of China Environment & Economy Research Institute, Peking University School of the Environment, Nanjing University Tianjin University of Finance & Economics Shanghai University of Finance & Economics Professional Association for China's Environment（PACE） Environment Directorate of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development（TBD） Germany Technical Cooperation（GTZComments Copyright © 2005-2024 生态环境部环境规划院 All Rights Reserved 京ICP备13003323号-12 京公网安备 11010702002483