ENVIRONMENTAL TAXATION IN THE COVID-19 ERA

Can clever tax policies help solve environmental problems? VLS’s Environmental Tax Policy Institute, directed by Professor Janet E. Milne, aims to address that question. By serving as a resource for the public and private sectors, nongovernmental organizations, the press, and academia, the institute seeks to better inform the public policy debate about the role of environmental taxes at the federal, state, and local levels.

In September, the institute chaired the 21st Global Conference on Environmental Taxation (GCET21) along with Aarhus University in Denmark and Macquarie University in Australia. Around 70 experts from six continents met virtually to explore a wide range of topics, all centered around the theme of Environmental Taxation in an Era of COVID-19. An opening keynote panel highlighted COVID-related opportunities and hurdles for market-based instruments, while the closing keynote session discussed litigation challenging Canada’s carbon pricing framework, argued before the highest court the week of GCET21.

Professor Janet Milne (right) directs the Environmental Tax Policy Institute

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Professor Milne works with students at VLS to research and develop publications on tax policy. You can reach her at jmilne@vermontlaw.edu.