5 Trends That Have Shaped Global Subsidies Over Decades
Subsidies have long been debated: criticized for distorting markets and harming the environment, yet embraced to build green industries, protect...
What’s Next for Sustainable Development in 2026
As governments confront rising misinformation, constrained budgets, and intensifying climate risks, the need for evidence-based policy has never been greater....
Unexpected Consequences of Investment Treaties in Times of War
Russian state entities are threatening to use the 1989 Belgium-Luxembourg (BLEU)–USSR bilateral investment treaty (BIT) to sue Belgium over the...
How G20 Nations Can Make Progress After the Group Stalls on Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform
The 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa sent mixed signals on climate action. In this year’s Leaders’ Declaration, climate change...
Inside COP30
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) is taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025....
What We Should Be Talking About When We Talk About World Trade Organization Reform
Institutional reform is the headline item at the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in March 2026. Most people outside Geneva do not...
What to Expect at COP30
Climate change negotiators will soon head to the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, after a year...
Harmful Subsidies Explained
This year marks 20 years since the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) launched the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI), which...
Rethinking Approaches to Industrial Policy for a Net-Zero Future
A vibrant green economy would be the bedrock of a strong, healthy, and sustainable future. Innovative technologies have grown in...
Public Money, Public Value: The EU’s Public Procurement Directive Review Explained
When governments buy buses, school meals, or hospital equipment, they shape entire markets. Across the European Union (EU), those purchases...
Milestone Reached as WTO Global Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Enters Into Force
On September 15, 2025, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies will enter into force, marking a milestone...
Decarbonising the Energy Sector
This deep dive summarizes the discussion that took place in the context of the event “Decarbonising the energy sector: From...
