ArticleBarbados: Country of the Year
At the 2026 Climate Smart Summit, Barbados was recognised as Climate-Smart Country of the Year during the inaugural Climate Smart Awards for its regional leadership in advancing sustainable development.
This report offers a current snapshot of both established and evolving carbon pricing mechanisms worldwide, encompassing initiatives at international, national, and subnational levels.

This report offers a current snapshot of both established and evolving carbon pricing mechanisms worldwide, encompassing initiatives at international, national, and subnational levels. Additionally, it delves into trends shaping the progression and adoption of these instruments, alongside key drivers observed in the past year.
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“World Bank. 2024. State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41544 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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ArticleAt the 2026 Climate Smart Summit, Barbados was recognised as Climate-Smart Country of the Year during the inaugural Climate Smart Awards for its regional leadership in advancing sustainable development.
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