UNEP-UNECE SDG Indicator 12.C.1 Online Training

High-level presentation and technical training workshop on Indicator 12.c.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals  Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies per unit of GDP (production and consumption)  and as a proportion of total national expenditure on fossil fuels 23-24-25 May 2022, 09.00 – 12.00 Geneva time (CEST/GMT +2 hours)   The scale and impact of fossil fuel subsidies imply challenges and opportunities …

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UNEP-UN ESCAP SDG Indicator 12.C.1 Online Training for the Asia region

High-level presentation and technical training workshop on Indicator 12.c.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies per unit of GDP (production and consumption)  1-3 June 2022, 2.00pm – 4.00pm Bangkok time (GMT +7 hours) The scale and impact of fossil fuel subsidies imply challenges and opportunities on the path to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The use of …

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Shifting Taxes in order to Achieve Green Goals

Bruegel Rue de la Charite 33,, Brussels, Belgium

How could shifting the tax burden from labour to pollution and resources help the EU reach its climate goals? Taxation is a key component to fulfilling the EU’s climate goals. To reduce carbon emissions, and achieve a sustainable economy more generally, incentives have to be in alignment with green policy objectives. One of the ways …

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UNEP-UN ESCAP SDG Indicator 12.c.1 Online Training for the Pacific region

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Technical training workshop on Indicator 12.c.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies per unit of GDP (production and consumption)  27 September 2022, 8am – 9.30am Bangkok time (GMT +7 hours) 28 September 2022, 8am – 10am Bangkok time (GMT +7 hours) The scale and impact of fossil fuel subsidies imply challenges and opportunities on the path to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …

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COP 27 Side Event | Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the Context of the SDGs: Increasing transparency in times of high energy prices

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Fossil fuel subsidies have many negative economic, social, and environmental consequences. Under SDG 12, United Nations member states committed to rationalize inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. To measure progress on this target, SDG indicator 12.c.1 tracks the global size of fossil fuel subsidies, primarily using data provided by international organizations. Despite being classified as a Tier …

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Tracking climate-consistent finance flows

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How much progress are we making on the third long-term goal of the Paris Agreement? Article 2.1(c) seeks to make finance flows ‘consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-resilient development’. Some countries are making huge strides towards ensuring that their finance flows are Paris-aligned. However, little is known about collective …

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The Role of Emissions Trading in Financing the Green Transition | Wednesday 29th March 14:00 CEST

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The International Carbon Action Partnership will hold the event in the "ETS for Policy Practitioners Webinar Series" -- "The Role of Emissions Trading in Financing the Green Transition". Register here. Emissions trading systems have grown in recent years as a tool to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation activities, and to promote sustainable development. By …

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OECD In-Person Meeting on Green Budgeting, 17-18 April 2023

OECD Headquarters Paris, France

The OECD Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting will host a in-person meeting on Green Budgeting on 17-18 April.    Click here to register. To have more further information, please contact  OECD Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting.

Public Finance: Financing Food Security and Food Systems Transformation

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The Good Food Finance Network (GFFN) is a coalition of organizations that aim to accelerate the flow of capital towards sustainable food systems, coordinated and convened by the UN Environment Programme, EAT, Food Systems for the Future, Access to Nutrition Initiative, and World Business Council for Sustainable Development. GFFN is hosting the Second Annual Good …

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