Financing Paris and the SDGs Through Fuel Subsidy Reform and Taxation: Country best practice
At COP 23, our Global Subsidies Initiative team will explore practical country and international efforts to remove fossil fuel subsidies and invest in renewables, public transport and energy efficiency.
At COP 23, our Global Subsidies Initiative team will explore practical country and international efforts to remove fossil fuel subsidies and invest in renewables, public transport and energy efficiency.
Phasing out $500 billion subsidies and introduction of fuel taxation has emissions reduction potential of 23% and liberates finance for sustainable energy.
Monday, 13 November, 18:30-20:00
Meeting Room 8 (550), UNFCCC Secretariat in Bonn, Germany
Upcoming events
Fiscal Policy Responses to the Energy Price Shock – Session 2
The second webinar in a two-part Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action series, this event will explore how short-term support measures can protect vulnerable households and businesses while preserving price signals, maintaining fiscal sustainability, and supporting longer-term energy transition objectives.
Weathering the Waters: Building climate resilience that pays off
Join us to explore Canada’s adaptation progress, the rising costs of delay (water, floods, drought), and new ways to finance resilience.
Natural Solutions for Water Security: Canada’s Policy Path Forward
This 2-day forum aims to advance strategic priorities and define practical next steps to accelerate the adoption of natural infrastructure as the new normal.
Designed to Fail: How fossil fuel infrastructure undermines municipal finances
This event presents research about the high costs of infrastructure in North American cities.