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Press Release: Seven principles to align COVID-19 recovery with Canada’s climate commitments—new report shown to key federal ministers

July 7, 2020

Leading environmental organizations endorse new green recovery guidelines, including strict conditions on oil and gas industry July 7, 2020, Ottawa—As the federal government works out its COVID-19 economic recovery, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) today released seven principles that outline a roadmap for meeting Canada’s 2050 climate commitments while spurring economic resiliency and

News: Holistic view on India's energy transition—Reactions to GSI’s new report

May 1, 2020

Media and experts have begun to comment on the significance of IISD's new report, Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2020: Fossil Fuels, Renewables, Electric Vehicles.

News: Fisheries negotiations slow down due to COVID-19; WTO members still committed to finalizing the deal by the end of 2020

April 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced negotiations on fisheries subsidies at the World Trade Organization (WTO) onto a slow track, but negotiators are continuing to work to meet the 2020 deadline for a deal set by Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 14.6.

Press Release: Subsidies to renewables drop 35% as oil and gas subsidies go up 65%, next months to define future trends in India’s energy sector — report

April 15, 2020

New Delhi, April 16 – India’s renewable energy subsidies fell 35% from FY17 to FY19, while its oil and gas subsidies increased by 65%, according to a new study entitled Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2020, released today by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

News: Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations at the WTO: Strong disagreements over exceptions

February 20, 2020

Alice Tipping, who leads the Global Subsidies Initiative’s work on fisheries subsidies, reports on the latest round of negotiations towards an agreement on fisheries subsidies at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. Highlights Two rounds of negotiations towards a WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies were held on January 16–17 and February 6–7, 2020.

Press Release: Health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting China’s climate change goals, experts say

January 30, 2020

Geneva, January 30 - Researchers from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), together with experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), launched a report highlighting the substantial health gains expected from China’s national climate policies during a Special Event on Health & Climate Change in Geneva.

News: Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations at the WTO Gather Pace: USA rejects the idea of blanket exemptions for developing countries

December 18, 2019

Alice Tipping, who leads the Global Subsidies Initiative’s work on fisheries subsidies, reports on the latest round of negotiations towards an agreement on fisheries subsidies at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. Highlights The latest round of negotiations towards a WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from December 4 to 6, 2019. Members discussed reports from six fac

News: COP 25: Sharing lessons on fossil fuel subsidy reform

December 17, 2019

Global Subsidies Initiative, together with the Nordic Council of Ministers, hosted a side event during the 25th UN Conference of the Parties (COP 25) Climate Conference: “Raising NDC Ambition to Reach Climate Action Goals: Fossil fuel subsidies, energy pricing and swaps.” Highlights The panel focused on sharing lessons and best practices on fossil fuel subsidy reform and pricing based on country experience from N

Press Release: New report reveals BRICS governments’ revenues from fossil fuels

November 13, 2019

Geneva, November 13, 2019 – As the BRICS leaders’ summit starts in Brazil, a new report is the first of its kind to bring together data on both revenues and subsidies related to fossil fuels in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Beyond Fossil Fuels: Fiscal Transition in BRICS, from the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Leave it in the

News: Global Climate Divest-Invest Summit: How to finance a just, inclusive and renewable future

October 4, 2019

More than 300 representatives from governments, NGOs and social organizations of 44 countries participated in the event, which aimed to quicken the pace of reforms and investment in renewable energy in order to keep the rise in global temperatures below 2°C.

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