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What Drives Investment Policy-makers in Developing Countries to Use Tax Incentives?

The article explores the reasons behind the use of tax incentives in developing countries to attract investment, examining the pressures, challenges, and alternative strategies that exist.

Explainer November 13, 2024

Fossil fuels: 'A gift of God' or a climate killer?

Humans have become dependent on oil companies for sustaining their lifestyles. But this dependence has enabled the industry to balloon to such an extent that it has been dubbed "Big Oil" and become synonymous with driving global temperature rise. Burning oil and gas pumps billions of tons of heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere every year.

IISD in the news November 12, 2024

Who is funding fossil fuel expansion?

Last December, as the world witnessed a year of record-breaking emissions and global temperatures driven by the burning of fossil fuels, leaders agreed to "transition away" from coal, oil and gas. The agreement, which was struck at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, heralded the "beginning of the end" of the fossil fuel era. But as heads of state and government meet in Baku, Azerbaijan for this year's COP29 summit, trillions of dollars are still flowing into fossil fuel development.

IISD in the news November 12, 2024

National Inventories

Resources and information on national fossil fuel subsidies inventories by members of COFFIS.

Initiatives November 12, 2024

Inside INC-5.2

From August 5-14, diplomats will convene in Geneva, Switzerland, for the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) aiming to finalize the world’s first international treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Page November 12, 2024

Accelerating Africa’s Action for Sustainable Fisheries Management

This webinar aimed to support African countries understand the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, ratification steps, and available implementation support.

Webinar November 11, 2024

COP 29: 5 Critical Developments To Watch At This Year's Climate Summit

Here is your guide to five critical areas to watch as countries come together to advance—and, hopefully, accelerate—global climate efforts.

IISD in the news November 11, 2024

Presentation de l’étude de l’IIDD sur les marchés biologiques – Opportunités pour le Madagascar

French-language webinar offered insights into trends in Madagascar’s organic production and exports. It also positioned Madagascar within the broader African context, providing a comparative analysis of how the country differs from its regional peers.

Workshop November 8, 2024

Federal government faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold: PBO

Taxpayers are facingpotential billions of dollars in losses on the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline as the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates its current value is less than the sum of its assets.

IISD in the news November 8, 2024

What Is the NAP Assessment at COP 29, and Why Does It Matter?

At the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku, countries will assess their progress in formulating and implementing their National Adaptation Plans. IISD’s adaptation experts Orville Grey and Jeffrey Qi explain what that means, and what’s at stake.

Explainer November 8, 2024

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