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Tax Incentives and Sustainable Investment

Equipping policy-makers to re-evaluate and reform fiscal incentives to attract high-quality investments that provide inclusive and equitable growth, strengthen domestic revenues, and contribute to a just energy transition.
Project January 1, 2024

The problem with every country's promise to phase out fossil fuels

Last week, world leaders celebrated a climate first: a call by nearly 200 countries to "transition away" from fossil fuels. Many heralded the agreement as a new phase in climate talks and the beginning of the end of fossil fuels. But beneath the U.N. agreement lies a darker truth: No fossil fuel company or country has a real plan for phasing out fossil fuels. On the contrary, almost all expect to continue extracting coal, oil and gas far into the future — far beyond what is needed to cut emissions in line with climate goals of keeping global warming to 1.5 C, or even 2 C. And part of the reason is that almost every country and company sees itself in a unique position: as the future last producer of fossil fuels.
IISD in the news December 20, 2023

What's Next After COP 28: Food systems

Slated to be a game changer for food systems transformation, COP 28 ended with mixed results. Our expert unpacks the wins and disappointments for food systems and what’s needed next.
Insight December 19, 2023

Negotiation of investment treaties: The permanent negotiation team trained on the new national system

A training workshop is being held in Koudougou, Center-West region, on the new mechanism for negotiating and signing Burkina Faso's investment treaties. This training is organized for the benefit of the permanent negotiation team of the national investment treaty negotiating committee, made up of representatives from the ministries of trade, foreign affairs and the economy. It aims to strengthen the capacities of structures traditionally involved in the negotiation of investment treaties, on the new national system for negotiating and signing investment treaties.
IISD in the news December 18, 2023