Archive: Past events organized by others

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 […]

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 […]

It is critical to align climate ambitions with socioeconomic priorities. Unlocking revenues dedicated to fossil fuel subsidies can stimulate the Paris Agreement-consistent COVID-19 recovery. This session highlights the role that […]

President von der Leyen has set a new destination for EU climate policy: a 55 percent emissions reduction by 2030. The EU will now have to unleash a torrent of […]

The International Institute for Sustainable Development, the PEW Charitable Trusts and the International Chamber of Commerce are holding an online discussion on the topic of "Fisheries Subsidies: How can leaders […]

This 90- minute virtual session will convene CPLC partners and stakeholders around the question of how to realize the full potential of carbon pricing in greening the recovery process. To […]

The webinar will present an update on the status of the European Green Deal (EDG), MFF and recovery package and what civil society can do to push for EDG compatible […]

Marine and coastal resources that support the livelihoods of millions of women and men face growing pressures, including overfishing, habitat degradation, pollution and climate change. Financial instruments can offer a […]

Fiscal policies have been central for providing emergency lifelines to people and firms during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are also at the forefront of facilitating a recovery once the lockdown […]

Join this GGKP Webinar for a discussion on the role of natural capital in recovery from COVID-19. The webinar will discuss the following questions: How can governments and businesses better […]

The Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action invites to a webinar on the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) Climate Framework. The webinar takes place on Thursday, May 28th […]

This CDSB online event provides the most up-to-date analysis on environmental matters and climate-related disclosures by companies across Europe. Supported by the EU LIFE Programme, the evidence presented will also […]

In this webinar, organized jointly by the GGKP and the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), you can hear from experts from Colorado State University's School of […]

This webinar features a dialogue with the UNEP Finance Initiative, Ecobusiness Fund, UNEP, Permiam Global Colombia, Banco Hipotecario and Banco Promerica on the green opportunities after the COVID-19 pandemia. THE […]

This webinar features a discussion of voices from GGGI, OECD, UNEP and the World Bank about the challenges and chances of sustainable development in the light of the COVID-19 crisis. […]

This webinar by the GGKP discusses the following questions: What economic impacts should we anticipate from the COVID-19 crisis? What implications will this have for other policy priorities such as poverty […]

To achieve their national sustainable development goals, governments will not only need to spend more, but to spend better. While there is a common desire to see a greater impact from public spending, there remain many unanswered questions about how best to get there.

Co-organized by ILO, UN Environment Programme, UNDP, UNITAR, and UNIDO on the sidelines of COP25, the event on SDG 8 will demonstrate that climate action can be a driver for […]

The OECD will hold its 2019 Green Growth and Sustainable Development (GGSD) Forum on the theme of “Greening heavy and extractive industries: innovation and fiscal implications” in Paris, between the […]

Carbon pricing is increasingly recognized as an important potential source of government revenue. Carbon revenues can be crucial in supporting cost-effective climate mitigation, industrial competitiveness and other economic and development […]

The World Bank's Climate Action Peer Exchange (CAPE) initiative is organizing the Third Sherpa Meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action that will be hosted by the […]

Today, there are two significant global concerns that have taken center stage. On one hand there is a clear dearth of provision of basic goods and services such as clean […]

Organized by the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, the workshop offered an opportunity for country officials to discuss practical solutions and exchange best practices on the following issues: […]

The 21st Meeting of the Partnership Assembly (PA) will be held in Berlin, Germany. It will be accompanied by a Technical Workshop on ‘Carbon Pricing and Sustainable Development Co-Benefits’ and […]

The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) provides support to the agricultural sector that varies widely between its 27 member states. The OECD calculates the extent of this support at the […]

The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition held a stakeholder dialogue entitled Accelerating Ambitious Carbon Pricing at the UN Climate Action Summit to discuss and highlight concrete actions needed for governments, private […]

The Global Academy on the Green Economy will take place from the 14 to the 18 of October 2019, in Turin, Italy. This learning event is organized in conjunction with […]

Moderated by Dr Walker (Ambassador of New Zealand to the WTO), the panel included Rachel Bae (Senior Counsellor at the OECD), Crispin Conroy (Representative Director at the International Chamber of […]

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 for greening the economy […]

The number of carbon pricing initiatives around the world continues to increase. Furthermore, existing systems have progressively strengthened as jurisdictions assess their policies to better align with their climate objectives. […]

The High-level Political Forum will take place between the 9 and 19 of July, 2019, in New York, USA. It is the United Nations central platform for follow-up and review […]

Major fiscal consolidation measures have been undertaken by Latin American countries in recent years, in an effort to reduce their deficits and accumulation of debt. Despite improvements in fiscal position […]

The Netherlands hosted a high-level conference on carbon pricing and aviation taxes. The aim of the conference was to provide an opportunity for further discussions on these important issues. Political […]

The Global NDC Conference took place in Berlin between the 12 and the 14 of June 2019. The aim of the Conference is to inspire and enable policy makers and […]

The importance of measuring fossil fuel subsidies (FFS) has been recognized in the SDG process with a dedicated indicator on measuring FFS (12.c.1 - – “Amount of fossil fuel subsidies […]

On the 13th of April, the World Bank hosted the launch of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, during the 2019 WB/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.. This […]

The 31st “Regional Fiscal Policy Seminar” organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC) took place in Santiago, Chile on March 25th and 26th, […]

Within the framework of Guyana’s Green State Development Strategy (GSDS), a national development plan providing long-term vision and guidance for Guyana's economic, social and environmental development, the Guyanese Ministry of […]

The Third Ministerial Conference of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) - 'Advancing Inclusive and Sustainable Economies'is hosted by the Department of Environmental Affairs of South Africa. It will bring […]

Has national wealth been miscalculated for decades? Could some countries be wealthier than previously understood because of their natural and social assets? What will happen to our economies if we […]

UN Environment, IMF, IFAD, UNCTAD and WTO organised a panel discussion at the COP24 which explored how fiscal policies, financial markets and trade can support countries’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) […]

The Katowice Climate Change Conference will include the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 24) to the UNFCCC, along with meetings of the Conference of the Parties […]

Green Budget Europe (GBE), together with the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and the Ex’Tax Project Foundation from the Netherlands, is organizing a high-level seminar on the circular economy. […]

IETA President Dirk Forrister will open the event and share IETA’s expectations and priorities for COP24, followed by a panel discussion with key market experts about expectations for the Katowice […]

This pioneering annual event convenes leading actors across the green finance community to help catalyse and support the transition to a green, low-emissions and climate-resilient global economy. For further information, […]

What policies help drive green industry? What sectors have the most to gain from greener industrial practices? How can governments administratively and politically manage the green industrial transition, while minimizing […]

Companies across Europe, the US, China and others that will be covered by burgeoning emissions markets around the world, such as CORSIA, are joining to discuss the cost and regulatory […]

The circular model represents a trillion dollar opportunity in terms of possible material savings, innovation and job creation, improved land productivity and soil health, and green growth. How do we get there? What […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sessions at the 6th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economics (WCERE) will discuss a number of different issues including 'Addressing Emissions Uncertainty with a Carbon Tax: Three Different Approaches', […]

Over the last decade the use of markets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has come of age. Carbon markets are now in operation, in the pipeline or under consideration in […]

The purpose of the workshop is to consult Finnish experts on the different options to promote circular and low-carbon objectives that have been identified by the Institute for European Environmental […]

To achieve several of the SDGs and Aichi targets requires the phase out and reform of biodiversity harmful subsidies and the introduction of economic/fiscal incentives. To this end, the identification, […]

Fossil fuel subsidies increase energy consumption and act as a barrier to clean energy technologies. As part of the Nordic Clean Energy Week, this event organised by the Global Subsidies […]

The Paris Agreement calls for nothing short of the global economic transformation, requiring a fundamental shift in the way most human beings organize their daily lives – from the goods […]

The 10th Africa Carbon Forum (ACF) will focus on how engagement between State and non‐State actors can be further strengthened in the key sectors for Africa (energy, agriculture and human […]

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) will deliver the second edition of the moderated e-course ‘Green Fiscal Reform’ (in English) between 9 April – 1 June 2018. Fiscal policies widely impact supply and demand in […]

The National Academy on Green Economy will bring together 150 participants from all nine provinces to share the latest thinking on South Africa’s green economy transition and contribute to enhancing […]

The CIES is delighted to partner with the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) at the occasion of the launch of its three publications on green industrial policy: “Green Industrial Policy and Trade: A […]

With almost no emissions from energy use priced at levels required to keep global temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius, there is still considerable scope, and an urgent need, to […]

The Inter-agency Platform for Collaboration on Tax plans to hold its first global conference on the theme of 'Taxation and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)'. The conference aims to take […]

In view of the December 12, 2017, Paris Declaration on Carbon Pricing in the Americas adhered to by national and subnational governments of the Americas, the Ministry of the Environment […]

On 16 January 2018 the 6th Berlin Climate Talk will take place. In cooperation with our members, Bürgerlobby Klimaschutz, FÖS/Green Budget Germany and Germanwatch, the talk will address CO2 pricing […]

Worldwide, more than 3 billion people depend on marine and coastal resources for their livelihoods. Yet globally, the proportion of overfished, depleted, or recovering fish stocks has increased from just above 50 […]

Training seminar organised by the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) together with Green Budget Europe (GBE) will focus on environmental fiscal reform (EFR) policy instruments and the EFR policy cycle, the […]

Fiscal policies such as carbon pricing and fossil fuel subsidy reform can mobilise revenues for climate finance and provide a cost-effective approach to reducing GHG emissions. The role of such […]

The OECD Green Investment Financing Forum (GIFF) is an annual event aimed to promote dialogue and enhance understanding between countries and institutions interested in mobilising private investment financing for low […]

This 21st annual Chatham House Climate Change conference centers around the question of whether and how the ambition of policy-makers to take action on climate change needs to be reassessed […]

In the context of monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Environment is the custodian of indicator 12.c.1 on fossil fuel subsidies. To support the development of a […]