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Events & Webinars

Conference | Subsidizing Fossil Fuels in Times of High Energy Prices: Fossil fuel subsidy reform in trade and climate discussions

Monday, May 16, 2022 - 07:30 - Monday, May 16, 2022 - 09:00 |

The event will bring together trade and climate experts to explore how we can address the energy pricing crisis while still maintaining momentum on fossil fuel subsidy reform.

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News, Press Releases, & Announcements

Press Release: Investing in Gas-Fired Power Would Likely be a ‘Costly Mistake’ for South Africa

March 31, 2022

There is no need for South Africa to invest in a gas-to-power sector at this time and pushing ahead with such plans could negatively impact the country’s economy and climate, according to a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) released today.

Press Release: Rich Countries Must End Oil and Gas Production by 2034 for a Fair 1.5°C Transition

March 22, 2022

Rich countries must end oil and gas production by 2034 to keep the world on track for 1.5°C and give poorer nations longer to replace their income from fossil fuel production, finds a new report from a leading climate scientist at the University of Manchester released today.

Press Release: Indonesia Must Quadruple its Annual Renewable Investment Target to Reach its Climate Objectives

March 1, 2022

Indonesia should quadruple its annual investment target for new and renewable energy to over USD 8 billion by 2025, according to a new brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Press Release: Canada’s Provinces Provided at Least CAD 2.5 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies Last Year, Undermining Climate Action

February 15, 2022

Provincial governments are still providing billions of dollars to prop up fossil fuels, concludes a new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) tallying subsidies in Canada’s four major oil and gas producing provinces.

Press Release: South Africa’s Energy Subsidies Tripled Since 2017, Hitting ZAR 172 Billion in 2020—New Report

January 31, 2022

Energy subsidies in South Africa more than tripled between FY2017 and FY2020 to ZAR 172 billion (USD 10.4 billion), with the highest subsidies allocated to fossil fuels, according to a new report.

Press Release: 23 Leading Canadian Environmental Organizations Release Detailed Proposals for Federal Environmental Action in Budget 2022

November 17, 2021

As Canada's Parliament prepares to reconvene next week, the Green Budget Coalition today issued a comprehensive set of recommendations on how the next federal Budget can meet the challenge of fighting the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

News: The Data Is in—Governments Must Green Their COVID-19 Recovery to Keep Global Temperature Rise to 1.5°C

October 29, 2021

Leading research organizations tracking global recovery spending call on world leaders to redirect all unspent and future COVID-19 stimulus away from carbon intensive activities toward nature- and climate-positive investments.

Press Release: Ahead of G20 Summit, Leading Research Organizations Tracking Global Recovery Spending Call on Governments to Green COVID-19 Stimulus

October 29, 2021

One day before the G20 summit and just before COP 26, research organizations heading four recovery trackers have issued a joint statement urging further greening of COVID-19 response.

Press Release: Governments’ Fossil Fuel Production Plans Dangerously Out of Sync with Paris Limits

October 20, 2021

The 2021 Production Gap Report finds governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with 1.5°C.

Press Release: Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Indonesia Double with COVID-19 Recovery Package

October 11, 2021

In a new brief, experts warn that fossil fuel subsidies in Indonesia's 2020 COVID-19 recovery package are not in line with climate targets.