Delivering on the G-20 commitment to reform fossil-fuel subsidies: Essential outcomes from Toronto
In the eight months that followed, officials undertook an intense process to set time frames and deliverables, and to discuss substantive issues regarding implementation of subsidy reform.
With leaders set to discuss the issue for a second time in Toronto, June 26-27, this policy brief looks at what more needs to be done to realize the G-20's goal of reforming their inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies. In particular, it outlines five essential outcomes sought from leaders during their Toronto summit.
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