Subsidies
Governments around the world spend at least a trillion dollars a year on subsidies to exploit the world's natural resources. But faced with increasing fiscal constraints, and concerned about making their economies cleaner, more inclusive, and stable, governments are under increasing pressure to change course.
GSI works closely with governments to help them move away from subsidies that hinder sustainability. The goal is to encourage individual governments to undertake unilateral reforms on subsidy policy where these would deliver clear economic, environmental, and social benefits. GSI also aims to generate a consensus in the World Trade Organization and in other forums on the need to take resolute, ongoing, and systematic action to reduce or eliminate subsidies that are trade-distorting and undermine sustainable development.
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Latest Reports
Unpacking India’s Electricity Subsidies: Reporting, transparency, and efficacy
This report brings together data on the state of electricity subsidies in India, covering all states and union territories.
International Best Practices: Estimating tax subsidies for fossil fuels in Canada
This report outlines international best practices in defining and estimating tax subsidies and other types of foregone government revenue.
The Production Gap
The annual Production Gap Report highlights the concerning gap between Paris goals and countries' plans for fossil fuel production.
Fit for Purpose? Toward trade rules that support fossil fuel subsidy reform and the clean energy transition
How can the World Trade Organization (WTO) better support fossil fuel subsidy reform?
Experts

Peter Wooders
Senior Director, Energy

Ivetta Gerasimchuk
Lead, Sustainable Energy Supplies

Christopher Beaton
Lead, Sustainable Energy Consumption

Philip Gass
Lead, Transitions

Alice Tipping
Lead, Fisheries Subsidies

Richard Bridle
Senior Policy Advisor

Vanessa Corkal
Policy Analyst, Energy

Anna Geddes
Associate, Energy Program

Tristan Irschlinger
Policy Advisor, Fisheries Subsidies

Tara Laan
Senior Associate

Lourdes Sanchez
Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, Indonesia

Joachim Roth
Policy Analyst, Energy Program

Shruti Sharma
Associate and Energy Specialist

Anissa Suharsono
Associate, Energy Program

Balasubramanian Viswanathan
Associate, Energy Program

Vibhuti Garg
Associate and Senior Energy Specialist

Ronald Steenblik
Senior Fellow

Tom Moerenhout
Associate

Andrea Bassi
Senior Associate
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