A reading by the World Bank Group that introduces what is carbon pricing and discusses the link between carbon pricing and climate change policies.

The reading includes sections on

1. Main types of carbon pricing
2. International carbon pricing
3. Regional, national and subnational carbon pricing
4. Internal carbon pricing
5. How to do carbon pricing right

Students will learn about carbon pricing and economic policy, decarbonisation, clean technology and market innovation. They will also learn about how carbon pricing can influence economic development and growth and inform climate change policies. Students will further learn about the types of carbon pricing that governments and businesses refer to in order to make well informed economic decisions.