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In September 2021, health, gender, and just transition experts discussed fossil fuel subsidy reform at an IISD webinar supported by the IEA and the Government of Denmark.

A new report suggests that certain government supports may incentivize overfishing in Indonesia. Experts say these should be prioritized for possible reform.

On July 13, the final webinar in IISD and NRGI's “National Oil Companies and Climate Change” series explored factors driving NOC decision-making and implications for climate action.

Experts have already begun to comment on the significance of our July 15 report, Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2021: Time for renewed support to clean energy.

New Delhi—New research suggests that India needs to grow financial support for renewable energy to reach its goals for Aatmanirbhar Bharat and clean energy transition as part of the economic recovery from COVID-19.

July 5, 2021—Reforming fossil fuel consumption subsidies in 32 countries could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by almost 5.46 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030, equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1,000 coal-fired power plants or 3.8 billion cars, according to a new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). The report finds that these reforms would also save governments nearly USD 3 trillion cumulatively by 2030.

International financial institutions are providing four times as much funding for gas projects in low- and middle-income countries as for wind or solar, according to a new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).