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Press Release: Indonesia would benefit from removing coal price cap: report

May 7, 2019

Indonesia's Coal Price Cap: A barrier to renewable energy deployment highlights alternative strategies to sustain PLN’s finances without harming the integration of renewable energy with its health and environmental benefits.

Press Release: Statement on Italy and Indonesia Fossil Fuel Subsidy Peer Review

April 18, 2019

The International Institute for Sustainable Development commends the governments of Indonesia and Italy on the release of their fossil fuel subsidy peer review results.

Press Release: Workers in coal-rich states in India face unfair threat of stranded coal assets: report

April 2, 2019

Government concerns about the risk of stressed and stranded assets in the coal sector may be missing the big picture, according to a new independent study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI).

Press Release: As Fossil Fuel Revenues Fall, Indonesia Has a Chance at Renewable Transition: Report

January 31, 2019

Indonesia is one of the few developing countries that can boast it has reduced fiscal dependence on revenues from fossil fuel production while growing and diversifying both its economy and government revenue base, according to a new report released today by the Global Subsidies Initiative of the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Press Release: India’s fossil-fuel subsidies fell by USD 2 billion from FY16 to FY17 - but still dwarf subsidies for renewables: IISD and CEEW

December 19, 2018

India’s fossil-fuel subsidies fell sharply by nearly 70 per cent, from INR 1,73,330 crore (USD 29 billion) in FY14 to INR 52,980 crore (USD 8 billion) in FY17. Between FY16 and FY17, fossil-fuel subsidies declined by INR 12,270 crore (USD 2 billion).

Press Release: New network brings together countries to reform fossil fuel subsidies and tackle climate change during UN climate conference

December 11, 2018

The Friends’ Network – led by the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform – brings together 20 country representatives from around the world to share lessons, knowledge, and experiences for successfully implementing fossil fuel subsidy reform (FFSR).

News: Media Advisory: New network brings together countries to reform fossil fuel subsidies and tackle climate change during UN climate conference

December 10, 2018 | Ziona Eyob

New network brings together countries to reform fossil fuel subsidies and tackle climate change during UN climate conference