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
AQUA-Pearl Quality Assurance Stakeholder Meeting
How can Quality Assurance protocols and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points inform health and trade requirements for bivalve aquaculture in Fiji?
Inside the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
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2026 Investment Policy Forum
The 17th edition of IISD's Investment Policy Forum will take place from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Unpacking National Investment Laws: Dispute settlement
Join IISD and UNCTAD for a webinar on May 7 as we explore key findings and recommendations from two recent publications on national investment laws and their investor–state dispute settlement provisions. A panel of experts will discuss the risks posed by dispute settlement provisions in investment laws, emerging good practices, and the urgent need for coherence between domestic legal frameworks and international treaty reform efforts.