Supporting Sustainable Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform

The overall project aims are to better understand the potential carbon reduction benefits from fossil fuel subsidy reform (FFSR), recognise reform as part of national carbon mitigation measures and utilise the opportunity of reform to build towards more sustainable and diverse energy systems.

In particular the project aims to develop a systematic and generic approach to both mapping potential carbon emissions reductions from FFSR and understanding links to complementary low-carbon energy policies with a partner country. This project also aims to detail and build support towards recognition of FFSR within the UNFCCC, notably through countries INDC process. 

Latest

Success Stories and a Network on Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform

Many countries and private sector leaders shared fossil fuel subsidy reform success stories at the recent United Nations climate talks in Katowice, Poland.

Insight

January 17, 2019

What's Stalling the G20's Move to Clean Energy?

Next year will mark a decade since G20 leaders met in Pittsburgh and promised to identify and eliminate subsidies to fossil fuels. In that time, trillions of dollars in government budgets have been spent to subsidize fossil fuel production and consumption.

Insight

November 27, 2018

What to Watch for at the Upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP24)

While COP24 was always intended to be a "technical" conference—with parties focused on finalizing the details required to operationalize the Paris Agreement—there is potential for a strong political element to the discussion.

Insight

November 27, 2018

How government and mines in Zambia can save money in energy efficiency

For years, Zambia’s large hydroelectric dams were able to meet the power needs of its mines, but facing rising electricity demands the country opted to increase generation using coal, diesel and heavy fuel oil.

Insight

November 16, 2018

Carbon Dividends Could Save Carbon Pricing – and Create a New National Climate Consensus

Dividend payouts could hold the key to Canada's carbon pricing strategy getting back on track.

Policy Analysis

October 11, 2018

Webinar: Zombie Energy: Climate benefits of ending subsidies to fossil fuel production

On Thursday February 16, 2017, IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative presented a webinar which convened experts who have crunched the numbers on both fiscal and climate benefits of ending fossil fuel subsidies at the level of countries, markets, and the entire world. This is a recording of that webinar.

Insight

February 23, 2017

Project details

Topic
Subsidies
Climate Change Mitigation
Focus area
Climate