IISD Global Subsidies Initiative

The International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) is a program designed to put the spotlight on subsidies and the corrosive effects they can have on environmental quality, economic development and governance.

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In Focus: A Draft WTO Agreement to Curb Harmful Fisheries Subsidies

This June, members of the World Trade Organization have the opportunity to establish a historic treaty to curb harmful fisheries subsidies. In a new video, IISD expert Alice Tipping delivers a concise overview of the draft agreement.

Policy Analysis

April 7, 2022

B.C. commits $282 million to CleanBC Industry Fund investment, applications now open

Companies are getting a $282 million incentive to develop more climate-friendly ways of doing business in B.C.

IISD in the news

Vernon Morning Star

March 28, 2022

One BC Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reached $1.2 Billion Last Year

Last year the provincial government gave away $1.2 billion in a single fossil fuel subsidy known as the Deep Well Royalty Credit, a tax credit for hydraulic fracturing wells, according to new analysis by Stand.earth.

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The Tyee

March 25, 2022

Analysis: Ukraine crisis could boost ballooning fossil fuel subsidies

Sky-high oil prices resulting from a potential Russian oil import ban could force governments to pour more cash into fossil fuel subsidies to shield consumers from rising energy bills, rather than use the money to fight climate change.

IISD in the news

Reuters

March 8, 2022

Renewable energy transition is possible now in Canada

Renewable energy can now be scaled much faster and cheaper than fossil fuels, and the political and policy tools that allow citizens and communities to partner with utilities are being deployed at a global scale.

IISD in the news

The Hill Times

March 2, 2022

Indonesia Must Quadruple its Annual Renewable Investment Target

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 (IISD)

Press release

February 28, 2022

Indonesia's Energy Policy Briefing | February 2022

This edition of Indonesia's Energy Policy Briefing summarizes latest energy policy developments in Indonesia.

Brief

February 28, 2022

La evolución del petróleo cuestiona los objetivos climáticos (in Spanish)

La cotización del petróleo está disparada. Tanto, que ha alcanzado el nivel más alto desde 2014, por encima de los 100 dólares el barril de Brent (el de referencia en Europa). La tensión entre Ucrania y Rusia ha empujado más los precios en las últimas semanas, pero el también denominado oro negro lleva tiempo en rally: desde el mínimo que marcó al inicio de la pandemia (19,33 euros en abril de 2020) ha subido un 430%.

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CincoDías (El País)

February 25, 2022

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