Watch the livestream Fossil fuels are the primary cause of human-induced climate change, causing pollution and premature deaths and leading to other negative externalities, such as urban congestion and biodiversity loss. Fossil fuel subsidies are often intended to protect the poor, but most subsidy benefits tend to be captured by higher-income households, exacerbating inequality. Governments […]

Register to Attend In-Person (Location: International Environment House II, Geneva) » Register for Online Webinar » Effectively addressing fossil fuel subsidies is key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting climate change, thus allowing member states to achieve global goals. Fossil fuel subsidy reform (FFSR) will deliver trade, economic, social, and environmental benefits and release […]

Despite long-standing commitments in international forums, governments around the globe continue to spend hundreds of billions each year to subsidize fossil fuels, further encouraging the wasteful consumption of fossil fuels and slowing the uptake of clean alternatives. 2022 must be the year that governments shift from commitments to action. This virtual event, organized by the […]

Fossil fuel subsidy reform is a necessary prerequisite to green recovery and a key tool for increasing climate ambition and motivating clean energy transition. This virtual event, organized by the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFFSR) in collaboration with the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) and with support from the […]

How can trade rules and climate policy be made mutually supportive? On Tuesday 10 March, the New Zealand Embassy and SEI will host a seminar Climate Change, Trade, and Sustainable Development: Capturing Synergies on the Road to COP 26. This timely discussion in the run-up to COP 26 in Glasgow will bring together government officials, […]