Redirecting subsidies for the good of nature
2021-06-21
A lot of money is needed to prevent spiralling biodiversity loss; somewhere between US$598 billion and US$824 billion a year
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News, indicators and facts of the work of the Green Fiscal Policy Network and our partners in Germany.
G7 nations committing billions more to fossil fuel than green energy
2021-06-14
In spite of green rhetoric, money has piled into aviation and car industries since start of pandemic, report finds The nations that make up the G7 have pumped billions of dollars more
P4G Seoul Summit unites world leaders for inclusive green recovery, serves as stepping stone for next climate COP
2021-06-14
P4G Seoul Summit wrapped up on May 31, proclaiming global inclusive green growth in Seoul Declaration. The Summit called for global cooperation in climate change response; developed countries announce support for
G7 Governments: End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
2021-06-14
G7 member countries should take immediate and concrete action to end fossil fuel subsidies, Human Rights Watch said in a question-and-answer document released today. Ending these subsidies is key to countries meeting
G7: What was (and wasn’t) agreed by world leaders to combat the climate crisis
2021-06-14
From “green Marshall Plans” and net-zero energy sectors to a lack of clarity on green spending and transport decarbonisation, EURACTIV’s media partner edie.net rounds up what was and wasn’t agreed
In climate push, G7 agrees to stop international funding for coal
2021-05-25
In a communique the Group of Seven nations – the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan – plus the European Union said “international investments in unabated coal
Leaders Summit Showcases Clean Energy Commitments to Tackle Global Climate Crisis
2021-05-11
In late April, US President Joe Biden convened 40 world leaders to “galvanize efforts” by the world’s major economies to tackle climate change, highlight economic benefits of early, “decisive” action,
Germany to bring forward climate goals after constitutional court ruling
2021-05-10
Government proposes net zero deadline of 2045 instead of 2050, but critics demand actions not numbers Germany’s government is to revise its emission reduction targets after the country’s constitutional court
France and Germany unveil green recovery plans
2021-05-03
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire and German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz unveiled their national recovery and resilience plans at a joint press conference Tuesday (27 April) ahead of the
World leaders pledge climate cooperation despite other rifts
2021-04-26
The leaders of Russia and China put aside their raw-worded disputes with U.S. President Joe Biden on 22 April long enough to pledge international cooperation on cutting climate-wrecking coal and
