IISD Energy
Expert analysis on global energy transitions at @IISD.org. Advancing the transition away from fossil fuels, #RenewableEnergy scale-up, #JustTransition, fossil fuel subsidy reform, and more!
- India’s #UnionBudget2026 came out this week and while energy didn’t make the headlines, there were quiet climate undertones. Here are 6 takeaways: 🧵1/8
- How can carbon pricing & transport electrification support a gender-responsive & socially inclusive just energy transition? That question shaped a rich exchange with Indonesian civil society in #Jakarta —here are a few reflections from the discussion 👇 🧵1/8
- Can a surge in #RenewableEnergy generation improve how we use land? Join @IISD.org, @unccd.bsky.social, and @ununiversity.bsky.social in a webinar this Wednesday to explore case studies and best practices from around the world 📅 28 Jan at 09:00 NYC / 15:00 Bonn Register 👉 bit.ly/REandSLM
- For #EnergySecurity, countries are increasingly turning to renewables—not fossil fuels. What's driving the shift? Once installed, renewables provide: ➡️A diversified & domestic energy supply ➡️Reduced reliance on imports & volatile fuel markets Learn more: www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
- The 🌎 is switching to renewables faster than expected! On #CleanEnergyDay, IISD’s Tara Laan explains: ✅How renewables became the world’s cheapest power source ✅What this means for energy security ✅What the next phase of the energy transition requires Full story: www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
- The 2025 #ProductionGap report found 🌏 gov'ts plan to produce 2x more fossil fuels by 2030 than is consistent with 1.5°C. In @africa.theconversation.com, IISD's @olivier-bvk.bsky.social & Bathandwa Vazi discuss key findings from Nigeria & South Africa. theconversation.com/nigeria-and-...
- What does #Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero mean for business? On Jan. 28, join IISD’s Jessica Kelly for an in-person roundtable exploring #NetZero opportunities for the private sector. Organized by bizforclimate & the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. Register 👇 www.winnipeg-chamber.com/events/manit...
- 📣New Research | Energy subsidies in #SouthAfrica have become structural & costly. In FY 2025, they totalled ZAR 198 billion, with direct support for fossil fuels tripling to ZAR 110 billion since 2018. Read our full analysis: iisd.org/publications/digita…
- Looking for extra fiscal space? An inventory of fossil fuel subsidies can help! Here are 5-steps to get started: 1️⃣Whole of gov't approach 2️⃣Comprehensive scope & definition 3️⃣Appropriate method to measure subsidies 4️⃣Environmental & socio-economic lens 5️⃣Regular updates 📗 www.iisd.org/publications...
- Reposted by IISD Energy#LNG generates emissions and accelerates #ClimateChange across its entire value chain from extraction to combustion. How could this impact Canadians? ⬆️ extreme weather risks 🏡 infrastructure damage 💰 Increases energy costs Learn more: bit.ly/49iNs0G @energy.iisd.org
- 📣 How did #energy policies shift in 2025? Drawing on our work in 5️⃣ countries, here are some of our 2025 headlines for Canada, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and the UK: 🧵1/6
- 1️⃣ 🇨🇦 announced plans to support ⬆️ oil & gas production declaring the Ksi Lisims LNG project to be of national interest & sharing plans for a pipeline. Yet with clean energy 📈 outcompeting fossil fuels in the 🌎 economy, experts warn fossil fuel expansion carries risk. www.iisd.org/articles/dee... 2/6
- Expanding clean energy—not new pipelines—is Canada's best answer to U.S. plans to refine and sell Venezuelan crude oil. This is a moment for Canada to get off the oil market roller-coaster & double down on renewables, IISD’s Philip Gass explains 👇 www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/07/n...
- 📣What Energy Stories Shaped 2025? ⚡ From the landmark opinion by the International Court of Justice to G20 & G7 leaders shifting away from fossil fuel subsidy reform commitments. Here are some of the energy trends and developments from the past year: 🧵1/6
- 1️⃣ The International Court of Justice advisory opinion finds that phasing out fossil fuels isn’t just a scientific demand—it’s a legal imperative. Ongoing production, licensing, & subsidizing of fossil fuels could breach international law. Learn more: iisd.org/articles/dee... 2/6
- Half of India’s electricity capacity in 2025 came from non‑fossil sources. Yet fossil fuels receive 5X more public 💰 than clean energy, while subsidies ⚠️strain public finances, ⚠️crowd out investment in cleaner technologies. iisd.org/publications/report…
- An area the size of Türkiye was awarded for oil & gas exploration in 2025, the largest since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, this is far below the peaks of the 2000s with signs of a structural decline as climate policies & shifting markets lower long-term oil & gas demand.
- 🔎What were the headline trends in oil & gas exploration in 2025? ➡️Egypt + Brazil licensed new fields with the largest estimated reserves. ➡️U.S. + China spent the most on new exploration. ➡️Exploration rose since 2020, but is below its 2000s peak. 🆕 #CarbonMinefields: www.iisd.org/publications...
- Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy offers system-wide advantages for #India: ⬆️Energy security ⬆️Economic gains: +1.8% GDP by 2050 ⬆️Job creation: 64,000 net new jobs ⬇️Exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices ⬇️Air pollution & public health costs 👉 www.iisd.org/publications... @cstep-india.bsky.social
- 📣What moments have shaped how subsidies are used & governed, & with 2026 on the horizon, what do trends signal for the road ahead? Experts emphasize it's less about whether subsidies should exist but how to discipline & reform them to serve public goals. 👇 www.iisd.org/articles/exp...
- Canada has proposed a new pipeline—yet with oil demand set to decline, projects face serious economic risks. Oil supply is expected to exceed demand by 4mn bpd in 2026. Providing subsidies risks building uneconomic projects at the expense of public 💰. www.iisd.org/articles/dee...
- Gov'ts spend ➕USD 1tn /yr subsidizing fossil fuels. These measures strain gov’t budgets, distort markets, & ⬆️climate change. Transparent & comprehensive inventories are a key step to reform but what should this look like? Read our step-by-step guide ➡️ www.iisd.org/publications...
- In FY24, 83% of capital expenditure from India’s state owned enterprises still flowed to fossil sectors—coal mining, refineries, + oil & gas. As #CleanEnergy accelerates, diversification is key to avoid locking in fossil fuel infrastructure. New Report: www.iisd.org/publications...
- When environment & health impacts are counted, Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy isn’t just cleaner—it’s a cheaper & more resilient choice for #India’s power future. Coal’s true cost jumps from ₹4.65 → ₹13.19/kWh, while FDRE stays at ₹4.41–5.86/kWh. New Report: www.iisd.org/publications...
- The Trans Mountain Pipeline: ⚠️Came online years late & overbudget ⚠️Continues to receive gov't subsidies #TMX was not a profitable investment of public 💰. Before new pipelines are considered Canada must end subsidies & recoup TMX construction costs. www.iisd.org/articles/dee...
- Subsidies distort markets & harm the environment, but they can also build green industries & protect people. For the #GlobalSubsidiesInitiative's 20th anniversary, leading experts to highlight 5 trends that have shaped how subsidies are used & governed. ➡️ www.iisd.org/articles/exp...
- 🆕 analysis of India’s energy policies shows how subsidy reform & targeted public finance can: ✅ Free up fiscal space to ⬆️ clean energy & grid investments ✅ Strengthen energy security & resilience ✅ Advance climate goals & social equity 📗@iisd.org www.iisd.org/publications...
- Looking for extra fiscal space in 2026? An inventory of fossil fuel subsidies can help! 5-steps to get started! 1️⃣Whole of gov't approach 2️⃣Comprehensive scope & definition 3️⃣Appropriate method to measure subsidies 4️⃣Environmental & socio-economic lens 5️⃣Regular updates 📗 www.iisd.org/publications...
