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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 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.

This fact sheet evaluates France's fossil fuel funding as part of a G20 scorecard for OECD member countries. While France ranks second among the 11 countries reviewed due to strong commitments and low support for fossil fuel production per unit of GDP, it continues to provide significant support for fossil fuel-based power and consumption.

This fact sheet provides a scorecard of government support for fossil fuels in Russia, analyzing funding levels, transparency, and progress in ending subsidies between 2017 and 2019.

This executive summary from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute discusses the nature and scale of fossil fuel subsidies in the United States, distinguishing between direct spending and indirect tax expenditures, and calls for a re-examination of these policies in light of industry maturity and environmental externalities.