April 2026 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor
In March 2026, 91 oil and gas exploration licences were awarded across three countries, giving companies access to resources that would emit an estimated 93.1 MtCO2 if burned.
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What Happened in Santa Marta?
What happened at the first international conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels? IISD experts share 7 takeaways and discuss what comes next.
Environmental advocates call LNG tax incentive a fossil fuel subsidy
A tax incentive for “low carbon” liquefied natural gas facilities amounts to a government subsidy for the fossil fuel industry at a time when Canada should be pivoting to electrification and renewables, environmental advocates say.
Mapping India’s Energy Policy 2026
India’s energy subsidies are shifting as demand grows, prices fluctuate, and support moves across electricity, liquefied petroleum gas, transport, and clean energy.
Scaling Up India’s Clean Energy can Protect its Economy—and its People—From Global Fuel Shocks
New analysis shows that rising levels of broad-based fossil fuel subsidies are limiting the fiscal space for governments to scale clean energy—precisely the solution India needs to decouple its energy system from volatile fossil fuel imports.
Reliability of Sustainability Claims
This report explores how governments are regulating greenwashing and improving the reliability of environmental claims worldwide.
Health and Climate: Structural elements from the health sector for the phase-out of fossil fuels
At the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, health sector advocates will shape key messages at the intersection of the health and climate agendas.
India's EV and battery manufacturing future depends on states playing to their strengths
India can become a global electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing hub—but it depends on getting state policy design right.
Sustainable Asset Valuation of the Recovery of the Bogotá River, Colombia
Hybrid infrastructure in the Bogotá River basin reduced flood risk, improved water quality, and delivered strong economic returns.
Tax Incentives in National Investment Laws
This report maps the design, legal structure, and governance arrangements of tax incentives across 105 national investment laws to support better coordination among the institutions that shape these policies and help countries attract quality investment.