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Six Fossil Fuel-Dependent Economies Could Face a USD 278 Billion Revenue Gap by 2030

As the global clean energy transition gathers pace, six emerging economies need to start adjusting their fiscal policies now to account for declining fossil fuel use—or risk a USD 278 billion gap in revenues by 2030, according to a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Press release July 7, 2022

India and other BRIICS nations could face huge revenue gap if they don't decarbonize now: Report

As the world has pledged to transition towards cleaner energy to combat climate change, a latest report said the governments of Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa (BRIICS) need to act now to decarbonize and start adjusting their fiscal policies to account for declining fossil fuel use or they could face a USD 278 billion revenue gap by 2030.

IISD in the news July 7, 2022

Boom and Bust: The fiscal implications of fossil fuel phase-out in six large emerging economies

Emerging economies need to plan for major reductions in fossil fuel revenues during the clean energy transition and find new sources of income.

Report July 7, 2022

Rosemary McCarney

Person July 5, 2022

Adaptive Monitoring on the Winnipeg River

IISD and Aquatic Life® have partnered in a pilot project of adaptive monitoring in the Winnipeg River basin, to deploy high-frequency sensors that deliver data in near real-time.

Brief July 5, 2022

Compromises Make Agreements

As in politics and economics, so in environment and climate; it is compromises that allow for reaching major agreements, where facts are intertwined, interests are diverged and options are conflicting. Compromises are not a defect, as no one is the sole possessor of the truth in these complex issues.

IISD in the news July 3, 2022

HLPF 2022: All you need to know

An overview of what to expect when countries report their SDG progress to the UN at the 2022 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

Webinar July 1, 2022

It’s Taken More than 20 Years and Is Full of Holes, but a New International Agreement Targets Fishing Subsidies

After 20 years of failed negotiations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has secured a deal to curb harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing. Conservationists and campaign groups welcomed last week’s agreement as historic, despite criticism of “big holes” in the agreement.

IISD in the news July 1, 2022

Governments Must Live Up to Promises to Stop Funding Oil and Gas Internationally

At COP 26, 39 countries and public finance institutions signed the Glasgow Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition. How can signatories get back on track to meet their commitments by the statement's 2022 deadline?

Insight July 1, 2022

Renewable energy, not gas, is the answer to South Africa's long-term energy security

Amidst soaring gas and oil prices and global shifts in energy markets, many decision makers in the private and public sectors in South Africa seem intent on investing in gas. But if we really want long-term energy security – and a just transition to a low carbon economy – we must look to renewable energy.

IISD in the news July 1, 2022

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