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Swap: Reforming support for butane gas to invest in solar in Morocco (French only)
An evaluation of the potential to reform butane subsidies in Morocco and use a portion of the savings to fund a transition to clean energy.
Real People, Real Change: Strategies for just energy transitions
This report aims to support governments in their endeavour to make energy transitions just, building on research and case studies in Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, India, Poland and Ukraine.
Supporting Global Adaptation Action: NAP Global Network 2017-18 Progress Report
This progress report focuses on the NAP Global Network's activities from November 2017 to November 2018. It also provides an update on the Network’s overall progress.
Floating Treatment Wetlands: Keeping our fresh water clean and healthy
We explain how, where and why floating treatment wetlands can be used to keep freshwater bodies clean around the world.
Subsidy Swap: Reducing fossil fuel subsidies through energy efficiency and renewable energy in Zambia
This report examines the potential of subsidy reform to improve cost recovery in the electricity sector and promote clean energy and energy efficiency in Zambia.
Risking It All: How Export Development Canada’s Support for Fossil Fuels Drives Climate Change
This OCI report reveals the disconnect between Canada’s promises on climate change and the actions of its official export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), in propping up the oil and gas industry.
Stories from G20 Countries: Shifting public money out of fossil fuels
This analysis has brought together examples illustrating how G20 countries can learn from each other and align the flows of public money with climate targets and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Support for Clean Cooking in India: Tracking the latest developments in LPG subsidies
An in-depth look at recent developments in India's subsidies for household cooking gas.
From Canada’s Lakes to the World: IISD Experimental Lakes Area Annual Report 2017-2018
In this year's IISD-ELA annual report, we explore the impact that our research has had on the world’s fresh water over the last 50 years, what the future holds, and how we are celebrating our half century.
Tax Incentives in Mining: Minimising risks to revenue
Many developing countries use tax incentives in the hope of attracting domestic and foreign investment. Their effectiveness, however, has often been disputed, not least in relation to the mining sector, which involves location-specific resources that cannot be moved. Nonetheless, governments may determine that they would still benefit from introducing tax incentives for the mining sector because of some specificities in their jurisdiction. In such cases, tax incentives need to be carefully designed to be effective.