This webinar organised by IISD will look at the strong role of economic instruments in creating incentives to help de-risk clean energy investments. IISD experts will focus on specific fiscal policies in three major developing economies and discuss the extent to which they support—or detract from—delivery of Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Climate Agreement, […]
The Oceans Forum is a unique global platform to take stock, exchange experiences and present options for the implementation of trade-related targets of SDG 14 (Targets 4, 6, 7 and b) through the involvement of leading United Nations Agencies, regional bodies, government institutions and civil society organizations. The Second Forum will examine analysis, countries experiences, […]
This Executive Webinar introduces key environmental considerations related to oil and gas exploration and production. The 90-minute webinar is aimed at practitioners in the oil and gas sector including policymakers, civil society, academia and the public. There will be live discussion with oil and gas industry experts. The Executive Webinar is organized by UN Environment in partnership with the Government […]
The Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting aims to support governments to “green” their fiscal policy and embed environmental sustainability commitments and green growth within budget and policy frameworks. This implies using national expenditure and revenue processes to support climate and environmental goals towards sustainable and resilient societies. This side-event hosted by the Organisation for Economic […]
Fossil fuel subsidies stood at about USD 425 billion in 2015. This is 7.5 times more than the amount of financing required for universal electricity access. Reforming subsidies has massive benefits as a means of implementation for the global transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies. Nevertheless, reform requires effort from political leaders, civil society and […]
The International Conference on Fossil Fuel Supply and Climate Policy explores the many opportunities for, and challenges of, supply-side strategies in recognition that many countries rely on fossil fuel extraction and trade for their energy security, economic development, and political influence. This two-day conference will build on the growing interest in whether and how climate […]
The Global Conference on Environmental Taxation (GCET) is the leading global forum for exchanges on the principles and practices of environmental taxation and other market-based instruments relevant for greening of the economy and a more sustainable development. The 19th Conference (GCET19) will focus on the issues of Urban Concentration and Increasing Transport. The conference will […]
The One Planet Summit was held in 2017 to accelerate implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement and engage public and private actors in the race against global warming. Of the twelve commitments made, some such as ‘Towards a Carbon Price Compatible with the Paris Agreement’ (8), ‘International Mobilization of Development Banks’ (10) and 'Commitment by […]
This year's WTO Public Forum will consider what sustainable trade will look like in 2030 and beyond. Under the main theme of "Trade 2030", the Public Forum's sub-themes will be sustainable trade, technology-enabled trade, and a more inclusive trading system. Working Sessions will cover a number of issues including green fiscal reform: A working session […]
This conference will explore, conceptualize and measure the impacts of various types of fossil fuel consumption and production subsidies on international trade. The conference is organised by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Centre for Trade and Economic Integration (CTEI) of the Graduate Institute for International […]
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