With weeks to go until leaders convene in India for the G20 summit, where do members stand on fossil fuel subsidy reform?
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** Tackling Record Levels of Fossil Fuel Support: What the G20 can do
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Fourteen years after G20 members pledged to phase out and rationalize inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, those subsidies are hitting record highs. Ahead of the G20 leaders’ summit this September, we and our partners will be releasing a study on public financial flows to fossil fuels last year, including what steps G20 members can take. Join us on August 23 ([link removed]) to learn more.
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** Weighing Next Steps on Environment and Development in China
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The China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) will soon be holding its first in-person Annual General Meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The result will be a set of environmental policy recommendations for the Chinese government to consider. Find out more about the event ([link removed]) , which takes place in Beijing from August 28–30, and explore recent interviews ([link removed]) with Council members and advisors ([link removed]) .
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** Sharing Mining Benefits in the Energy Transition
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Get ready to join us this November in Geneva, Switzerland, as the IGF holds its Annual General Meeting and takes a deep dive into how to share mining benefits in the energy transition ([link removed]) . Register today and join the conversation.
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** National Adaptation Planning in Action: Protecting Albania’s Kune-Vaini Lagoon System
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Explore a successful ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) project in Albania ([link removed]) that restored critical biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Kune-Vaini Lagoon System and will be replicated across the country. The project was implemented under the National Adaptation Plan process by the Albanian government and United Nations Environment Programme with funding from the Global Environment Facility.
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** NBI Academy: Working with nature to fulfill crucial infrastructure needs
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Starting next month, our Nature-Based Infrastructure (NBI) Global Resource Centre is hosting a 5-week live course online on NBI, covering topics ranging from how building with nature compares to traditional infrastructure to how to finance it. The academy is designed for policy-makers, infrastructure planners, and investors. Register today ([link removed]) .
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** Hacking the World’s Freshwater Laboratory
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The latest hackathon for IISD’s Experimental Lakes Area is kicking off, and they are inviting young professionals with coding experience and an interest in freshwater science, data science, or web and software design to craft public, open-source solutions to pressing environmental challenges. Register now to join us in October ([link removed]) .
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** The Coral Gardeners of Saint Lucia: Local heroes against coral bleaching
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Discover how coral gardeners in Saint Lucia are working together to save reefs from the devastating effects of climate change through a flagship project under the island's National Adaptation Plan ([link removed]) .
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