Gaining Traction: The importance of transparency in accelerating the reform of fossil-fuel subsidies

The document argues that transparency and high-quality data are essential for governments to prioritize and monitor the reform of fossil-fuel subsidies, which otherwise undermine climate and energy security goals. It proposes a two-track strategy involving both domestic improvements in accounting and the creation of an international data-management regime.

• Transparency is essential for government accountability regarding public spending, and accurate data is necessary to prioritize and monitor the effectiveness of fossil-fuel subsidy reforms, as these subsidies hinder sustainable development, energy security, and climate change objectives.
• To achieve the reform goals called for by APEC and the G-20, a two-track approach is required: improving domestic accounting and reporting while simultaneously establishing a new international regime for gathering and managing data.

APA

Laan,, T. (2010). Gaining Traction: The importance of transparency in accelerating the reform of fossil-fuel subsidies. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/gaining-traction-importance-transparency-accelerating-reform-fossil-fuel

Chicago

Laan,, Tara. Gaining Traction: The importance of transparency in accelerating the reform of fossil-fuel subsidies. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2010. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/gaining-traction-importance-transparency-accelerating-reform-fossil-fuel.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{laan2010gaining, author = {Laan,, Tara}, title = {{Gaining Traction: The importance of transparency in accelerating the reform of fossil-fuel subsidies}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2010}, month = may, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/gaining-traction-importance-transparency-accelerating-reform-fossil-fuel}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }