Fossil Fuel Subsidies & Climate Change

Fossil fuel subsidies contribute to climate change by depressing the price of fossil fuels, encouraging greater production and consumption, and consequently emissions. These hold us back from delivering the Paris agreement and building the sustainable energy systems needed in the 21st century.

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.

Policy Briefs: How Indonesia Can Achieve Both a COVID-19 Recovery and Its Climate Targets

October 11, 2021 | Theresia Betty Sumarno , Lourdes Sanchez

This brief reviews how the Government of Indonesia (GoI) has spent its COVID-19 recovery budget and provides recommendations on its future expenditure.

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.

Policy Briefs: Taxing Coal to Hit the Goals: A simple way for Indonesia to reduce carbon emissions

August 20, 2021 | Theresia Betty Sumarno , Tara Laan

Taxing coal is a simple and effective means to promote a clean energy transition in Indonesia, and the experience of India demonstrates that it is politically and economically feasible.

Blog: Gas Is Not a Bridge Fuel, It’s a Wall. So Why Are Governments Still Financing It?

August 17, 2021 | Greg Muttitt

If G7 nations truly want to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, they must stop financing fossil fuels.

Reports: Pipelines or Progress: Government support for oil and gas pipelines in Canada

Oil and gas pipelines in Canada have received over CAD 23 billion in government support since 2018.

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Reports: Achieving a Fossil-Free Recovery

May 17, 2021

This report lays out concrete options for governments to achieve net-zero and sustainable development goals by using recovery spending to support the transition to clean energy and a resilient, fossil-free economy.

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RELATED EVENT

SB 58 Side Event | Stocktake: Need for action on fossil fuel subsidy reform and shifting of other public financial flows

Saturday, June 10, 2023 - 07:00

Saturday, June 10, 2023 - 05:45

This side event of the Bonn Climate Change Conference SB 58 will call for renewed momentum on reforming fossil fuel subsidies and shifting public financial flows to clean energy.

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