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Unconventional Fiscal Policies in Response to Inflation: The Iberian Exception in Portugal

open access: yesScottish Journal of Political Economy, Volume 73, Issue 4, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The surge in Eurozone inflation in 2022 compelled European governments to implement unconventional fiscal policies. One initiative, the Iberian Exception, imposed a cap on the cost of natural gas used for electricity generation in Portugal and Spain.
Lourenço Cerdeira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enabling a Circular Water Transition: Identifying Governance Pathways for Wastewater Reuse

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, Volume 36, Issue 4, Page 798-828, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Over 80% of the world's wastewater is discharged untreated, making reuse a widely underutilised strategy for addressing water scarcity. Due to the complexity of implementing water reuse systems, supportive governance conditions are required to steer this process and overcome barriers.
Kirsty Holstead   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Governing Positive Energy Districts: The Role of Legitimation and Identity Across Residential and Industrial Contexts

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, Volume 36, Issue 4, Page 751-767, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Increasing electricity demand from data centres, industrial applications, electric vehicles and domestic heating is creating pressure to develop electricity systems in many parts of the world, but especially in Western countries. In response to challenges such as grid congestion, interconnection queues and climate‐related hazards, network ...
Jussi Valta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learning Networks Drive Environmental Innovation: Evidence From Fourth‐Stage Purification Diffusion

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, Volume 36, Issue 4, Page 961-973, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Contaminants of emerging concern, including pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals, threaten water quality globally. In the European Union (EU), until the adoption of the revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive in 2024, a regulatory gap had left the member states and the municipalities in them without binding removal standards ...
Simon Bulian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Welfare‐Improving Tax Disputes

open access: yesJournal of Public Economic Theory, Volume 28, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Tax law is often uncertain. Taxpayers and tax authorities can disagree over the tax position, eligibility for tax incentives, or sufficiency of evidence. Taxpayers can face uncertainty over sanctions when tax position is not sustained. In many jurisdictions uncertain tax position can be disputed in court.
Nigar Hashimzade
wiley   +1 more source

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