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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
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
OECD Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting meeting
The OECD Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting and the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action will host a virtual meeting on Green Budgeting on Thursday 3 November 2022 at
MDBs’ Climate Finance in Low and Middle-Income Countries Reaches $51 Billion in 2021
Climate finance committed by major multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose by more than 24% last year compared to 2020, according to the 2021 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate Finance released
UNEP-UN ESCAP SDG Indicator 12.c.1 Online Training for the Pacific region
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)
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
Chen Long: Creating a Digital Circular Economy for Net Zero (podcast)
In the podcast Economics & Beyond, hosted by Executive Director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking Rob Johnson, Rob and Chen discuss the results of a new report on
Shifting Taxes in order to Achieve Green Goals
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.
Stockholm +50 Supports Fiscal Incentives Such as Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Scaling Up Financing for Environment, and More
Delegates and stakeholders attending Stockholm+50 have called for commitment to address global environmental concerns, and for a just transition to sustainable economies. The two-day conference concluded with a statement from
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
