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This fact sheet by the International Institute for Sustainable Development evaluates Japan's funding of fossil fuels relative to other G20 OECD member countries, highlighting its role as a major public financier of overseas coal and liquefied natural gas projects despite some reductions in overall support.

This fact sheet from the International Institute for Sustainable Development evaluates Mexico's fossil fuel funding, ranking it last among G20 OECD member countries with an overall score of 48/100. The document details the scale of government support for fossil fuel production and use, the role of state-owned enterprises, and recent trends in subsidy reductions and increases.

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 fact sheet evaluates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's funding of fossil fuels, ranking it 8th (lowest) among G20 non-OECD member countries. The report highlights significant support through state-owned enterprise (SOE) investments and low energy prices, while noting a lack of transparency regarding direct budgetary transfers.

This fact sheet from the International Institute for Sustainable Development evaluates Turkey's fossil fuel funding, ranking it last among G20 OECD member countries with an overall score of 48/100. The document highlights high levels of support for coal production and fossil fuel consumption, while noting a decrease in state-owned enterprise investments.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) outlines seven principles for a green recovery in Canada, focusing on net-zero commitments, social equity, and environmental regulation.

This executive summary outlines seven 'green strings'—principles and conditions—that the Canadian government should apply to COVID-19 recovery spending, bailouts, and stimulus to ensure alignment with climate goals and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

This executive summary by the International Institute for Sustainable Development outlines seven 'green conditions' that the Canadian government should apply to its economic recovery efforts following the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure alignment with climate goals and a transition to a low-carbon economy.

This executive summary provides guidance for governments on establishing and improving legal frameworks for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and management plans within the large-scale mining sector. It outlines 20 essential components of a comprehensive legal framework, details government responsibilities across the mine life cycle—from exploration to post-closure—and offers a practical methodology for conducting gap analyses to align national laws with international best practices.

This guide, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in 2020, provides a framework for governments to improve legal structures for Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and management plans in the large-scale mining sector. It outlines 20 essential components of a comprehensive legal framework and details government responsibilities across the entire mine life cycle, from exploration to post-closure transition.

This document is an annex to the 'Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2020' report, providing detailed summary tables for specific energy subsidies and a comprehensive description of tax measures related to coal-fired power in India.

This fact sheet provides guidance for governments on designing mining tax policy relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing targeted support for mines in severe financial distress and the attachment of strict conditions to any relief granted.

This fact sheet provides guidance for governments on implementing fiscal policy measures to support the mining sector during the COVID-19 crisis, emphasizing targeted aid, strict eligibility criteria, and specific conditions for state support.

The 'ORIENTATION STRATÉGIQUE DE L’IISD POUR 2020-2025' outlines the International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD) strategic framework, known as CREATE, for the five-year period starting in 2020. The document defines the organization's vision of a world where humanity and the planet prosper, and its mission to find urgent solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resources, and just economies.

This guide describes a database developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to support the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology. The database provides monetary estimates for externalities and climate risks, as well as direct costs for infrastructure and technologies, to help estimate the financial performance of infrastructure assets when project-specific data is unavailable.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines how potential World Trade Organization (WTO) rules to discipline fisheries subsidies could impact the southern longline tuna fishery in the Western and Central Pacific, specifically regarding economic overfishing and the role of distant water fishing nations.

This executive summary examines the gendered impacts of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) subsidies and their reform in India, based on a survey of over 800 households. It finds that while LPG improves energy access and reduces women's labor and pollution exposure, current subsidy schemes are inefficiently targeted, often failing to reach the poorest households.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the potential impact of World Trade Organization (WTO) fisheries subsidy rules on shrimp fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, focusing on overcapacity, overfishing, and the role of fuel subsidies.

The Earth Negotiations Bulletin provides a comprehensive report on the 2019 Chile/Madrid Climate Change Conference (COP 25, CMP 15, CMA 2), which took place from 2 December to 15 December 2019. The conference was marked by significant delays, becoming the longest in UNFCCC history, and failed to reach consensus on several key issues, most notably the operationalization of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. While some progress was made on loss and damage and gender, the overall outcome was viewed with disappointment by many delegates and civil society due to a perceived gap between scientific urgency and political delivery.

This case study examines how potential World Trade Organization (WTO) rules on fisheries subsidies could affect the sardinella fishery in the waters of The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal, where overfishing and excessive capacity threaten food security and livelihoods.