The Cost of Fossil Fuel Reliance
International Institute for Sustainable Development
The latest data shows that global fossil fuel subsidies last year were the second highest on record, after a 2022 peak. Developed countries spent more supporting fossil fuels in 2023—USD 378 billion—than the USD 300 billion they have committed to mobilize annually as climate finance for the developing world by 2035. Our experts unpack the key findings.
Why ECT Modernization Will Not Deliver for Climate
We explain what the Energy Charter Treaty’s modernization means, why it won’t stop more states from withdrawing from this outdated treaty, and why the changes won’t deliver sufficient protection for climate policies. Read a commentary from IISD expert Lukas Schaugg in The?Financial Times'?Sustainable Views.
Russia Led Oil and Gas Exploration in 2024
Russia issued 14 oil and gas exploration licences last month, making it the country with the highest embodied emissions from new fields in the past year. Find this and other data insights in the latest edition of the Carbon Minefields newsletter.?Subscribe to get this and other data insights straight to your inbox.
How to Address the Growing Issue of Carbon Leakage
As more countries adopt carbon pricing and other climate policies, concerns about carbon leakage—shifting emissions to nations with lower climate ambitions—are rising. This toolkit outlines policy options to tackle this issue and their trade-offs.
How FfD4?Can Strengthen Finance for Development, Climate, and Nature
With the Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) approaching, governments face critical decisions on how to finance the SDGs, climate action, and biodiversity. We examine?the key issues at stake, reflect?on?Preparatory Committee discussions at the UN, and outline?what FfD4 must achieve.
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The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku failed to build on the notable progress made on food systems at COP 28. But it wasn't all doom and gloom. Claire McConnell breaks down the good and the bad.
How Does ASM Fit into the Energy Transition?
A new IGF report examines the potential for the often overlooked, labour-intensive, and low-tech artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)?sector to supply critical minerals for low-carbon energy and other emerging technologies.
Budgeting for Net Zero
To deliver on ambitious energy goals by 2030, the Indian government has introduced a suite of financial and non-financial support measures. But will these measures be sufficient to reach the goals in full and on time?
Transforming?Policies Through Agricultural Support and Subsidies in Developing Countries
The latest?edition of the IISD Trade and Sustainability Review features four unique perspectives from leading experts in trade and agriculture. The authors explore how well-designed agricultural policies and subsidies can promote sustainability in developing and least-developed countries. This issue is available in English, French, and Spanish.
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