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The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) outlines five key lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic to guide government action on climate change and environmental health. The statement advocates for a shift from risk management to hazard prevention, the application of the precautionary principle in legislation, and an emergency-level response to the climate crisis to protect human health.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) issued a statement responding to the Alberta Public Inquiry Into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns, emphasizing the importance of freedom of expression and the necessity of a clean energy transition.

This briefing analyzes Indonesia's 2020 COVID-19 recovery budget, highlighting a significant imbalance where funding heavily favored fossil fuels over renewable energy, and provides recommendations to align future spending with the country's climate targets.

A statement by over 200 civil society organizations calling for an immediate end to international public finance for coal, oil, and gas to align with the 1.5°C warming limit and the Paris Agreement.

This policy brief analyzes Indonesia's COVID-19 recovery spending, arguing that the National Economic Recovery (PEN) program is not aligned with the country's net-zero emissions targets due to significant continued support for fossil fuels. The authors recommend reforming fossil fuel subsidies and directing fiscal support toward renewable energy to achieve climate goals and create jobs.

This research paper chapter examines the fragmented international governance of fossil fuel subsidies, arguing that while the lack of legally binding disciplines creates coordination challenges, the use of multiple institutional rationales and informal international law can still drive reform.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute outlines current U.S. fossil fuel subsidies and the Biden-Harris Administration's proposals to reduce them through Executive Order 14008 and the FY2022 budget, including tax preference repeals and leasing reforms.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the distribution of energy subsidies in India from FY 2014 to FY 2020, analyzing the disparity between funding for fossil fuels and clean energy, and providing recommendations for solar manufacturing and public sector undertakings.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines Canadian government financial support for three major oil and gas pipeline projects since 2018, arguing that such funding risks public money and undermines climate commitments.

This report uses the Global Subsidies Initiative – Integrated Fiscal Model (GSI-IF model) to analyze the potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and fiscal savings across 32 countries through fossil fuel subsidy reform (FFSR) and fossil energy taxation by 2030.

This fact sheet by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute outlines current U.S. fossil fuel subsidies and various proposals from the Biden-Harris Administration and the 117th Congress to reduce or eliminate them across tax expenditures, land leasing, research and development, and international financing.

This research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative proposes 'Recovery Bonds' as a mechanism for sovereign nations to raise capital for climate-resilient, post-COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically focusing on sovereign green bonds and bonds linked to fossil fuel subsidy reform (FFSR).

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) criticizes the Canadian government's commitment to a 40% emissions reduction by 2030, arguing that it is an insufficient 'half-measure' that does not represent the country's global fair share of climate action.

This document is the oral testimony of Peter Erickson, a senior scientist at the Stockholm Environment Institute, delivered on April 22, 2021, to the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Environment. Erickson argues that fossil fuel subsidies are inefficient, undermine climate action, and harm public health.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that Indonesia can increase its revenue for COVID-19 recovery by transitioning from fuel subsidies to higher fuel taxes, citing India's successful transition as a model.

This case study examines Egypt's 2014 reform of its fossil fuel subsidies, which aimed to reduce a significant budget deficit and reallocate funds toward social protections and economic growth. While the reforms successfully reduced government spending and were supported by a broad political consensus, the document notes challenges in targeting support to the poorest households and aligning reforms with long-term climate goals.

This case study by the World Resources Institute examines Morocco's 2014 fossil fuel subsidy reform, which aimed to reduce government spending on fossil fuels and reinvest those savings into renewable energy to enhance energy independence and meet climate goals.

This policy briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines energy policy developments in Indonesia as of February 2021, focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on macroeconomic indicators, fuel subsidies, the coal sector, and renewable energy progress.

This report summarizes the outcomes of the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Global Meeting held from November 29 to December 3, 2021. The event brought together 359 participants from over 45 countries to discuss strategies for a green and fair COVID-19 recovery, focusing on nature, inequality, and the energy transition. The meeting culminated in a 'Declaration on a green COVID-19 recovery' calling for structural economic transformation to achieve nature-positive and net-zero economies.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the lack of transparency in reporting tax subsidies for fossil fuels in Canada. It argues that current reporting is incomplete and advocates for the adoption of international best practices, specifically the WTO definition of subsidies and the UN's SDG methodology, to accurately quantify foregone government revenue.