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This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development details the Government of Canada's efforts to reform and phase out fiscal subsidies for fossil fuel exploration and development, primarily through the adjustment of tax expenditures between 2011 and 2022.

This issue brief by the World Resources Institute and Duke Energy argues that a federal carbon tax on the carbon content of oil, coal, and natural gas would support tax reform, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and enhance energy security in the United States.

This report by the World Resources Institute outlines a tax-reform strategy centered on carbon taxes to reduce pollution and climate change risks while offsetting economic losses caused by taxes on capital and labor in the United States.

This policy brief proposes a Green Employment Tax Swap (GETS) that uses a $15 per metric ton carbon tax to fund a federal payroll tax rebate on the first $3,660 of worker earnings, aiming for a revenue-neutral and distributionally neutral transition.