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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.
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.
Governments Spent Five Times More Public Money on Fossil Fuels than Renewables
New analysis finds that in 2024, public financial support for fossil fuels exceeded USD 1.2 trillion, compared with USD 254 billion for clean energy—meaning fossil fuels still received around five times more public support than renewables.
Marshall Islands Steps Up as Co-Chair of Global Coalition to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The Republic of the Marshall Islands announced as co-chair of the Coalition on Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Incentives Including Subsidies (COFFIS).
Majority of Winnipeggers willing to swap single use for reusables
74% of Winnipeg restaurant-goers want their local eateries to do more about waste, according to a new survey conducted by IISD Experimental Lakes Area.
New EcoFilter System to Help Tackle Pollution in Johannesburg’s Jukskei River
A new nature-based EcoFilter system in Johannesburg is transforming how polluted urban rivers can be managed by combining water treatment, real-time data generation, and community benefits in a single solution.
World’s Top Fossil Fuel Importers Spent USD 314 Billion Subsidizing Fossil Fuels in 2024
By prioritizing fossil fuels over clean energy by a margin of 2.5 to 1, the world’s largest economies are subsidizing their own vulnerability to geopolitical crises by choosing to lock in high-risk, volatile energy systems instead of investing in lasting stability.
Subnational governments are already shifting away from fossil fuels
Subnational governments are vital to delivering a just and orderly transition away from fossil fuels—and from Quebec to Queensland, they are already showing how this transition can begin in practice.
PM‑KUSUM Can Cut Electricity Subsidies While Accelerating Solar Irrigation in India
Solar‑powered irrigation can cut agricultural power subsidies, provide reliable daytime electricity, boost farmers’ incomes, and create jobs, according to a new report offering lessons from India's PM-KUSUM scheme.
25 Countries and 27 Subnational Jurisdictions Already have Fossil Fuel Production Restrictions
New analysis finds measures to restrict new fossil fuel production have been rising steadily worldwide—signalling a broader shift in how governments are approaching the transition away from fossil fuels.