STOP FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES

The document argues that EU governments continue to provide billions in direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies, which undermines climate neutrality goals and the 'polluter pays' principle. It calls for a single, comprehensive definition of fossil fuel subsidies to improve transparency and accountability, and demands a bold timeline for phasing out these subsidies to shift financial support toward sustainable sectors.

• EU governments provide billions in fossil fuel subsidies despite the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Agenda, but a lack of a single, commonly accepted definition for these subsidies hinders accountability and transparency.
• Fossil fuel subsidies manifest as lower taxes or full exemptions for commercial fuel in sectors including aviation, transport, fisheries, energy generation, and maritime, as well as for the extraction and production of oil, gas, and coal.
• Indirect subsidies, such as high pollution limits, state aid, and free Emission Trading System allowances, obstruct the green transition and may deplete environmental resources.
• Current National Energy and Climate Plans indicate that EU Member States are not on track to eliminate these subsidies within the next decade, which is necessary to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 under the European Green Deal.
• The signatories demand that the EU introduce a single comprehensive definition for fossil fuel subsidies, require transparent reporting from Member States, and establish a timeline to phase out subsidies in favor of sustainable sectors.

APA

ClientEarth (n.d.). STOP FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES. https://www.clientearth.org/media/zx0dejw2/stopfossilfuelsubsidies-statement_final.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. STOP FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES. n.d. https://www.clientearth.org/media/zx0dejw2/stopfossilfuelsubsidies-statement_final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearthndstop, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{STOP FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/zx0dejw2/stopfossilfuelsubsidies-statement_final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }