Extractives
News

Europe’s oil refiners outline path to climate neutrality by 2050 (Euractive)
The European oil refining industry association, whose members includes Shell, BP, ExxonMobil and Total, outlined on Monday (15 June) a €650 billion plan to completely

Governments should use Covid-19 recovery efforts as an opportunity to phase out support for fossil fuels (OECD & IEA)
As governments design stimulus measures for economies hit by the Covid-19 crisis, they should seize the opportunity of historically low oil prices to redirect some

How to raise an easy $1 billion per day for the Covid-19 recovery (Climate Home News)
According to this article, a temporary tax hike on gasoline and diesel is one of the fairest, greenest ways to fund post-pandemic economic stimulus packages.
Reports

Gender and Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in Bangladesh: Findings and recommendations (GSI)
The report examines from a gender perspective the impact of kerosene subsidies and their reform in Bangladesh. The research found that potential kerosene price increases

Gender and Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in Nigeria: Findings and recommendations (GSI)
The report examines from a gender perspective the impact of kerosene subsidies and their reform in Nigeria. The report finds that kerosene subsidies did not

Canada’s Federal Fossil Fuel Subsidies in 2020 (IISD)
Canada has announced plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 but is currently not on track to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target. Meanwhile, fossil