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Turkey Spent Over $200,000,000 in Fossil Fuel Subsidies in 2022
Despite all the efforts to increase the share of renewable energy sources in the domestic energy portfolio, fossil fuel-based power...
An independent study found that Spain spent 3 billion Euros on fossil fuel subsidies in 2020
Despite EU member states laying out comprehensive climate action plans to galvanize momentum in phasing out fossil fuels by 2030,...
A Wide Range of State and Federal Subsidies Help Support Fossil Fuel Production in Russia
Fossil fuel production has historically played a vital role in energy balance and the industrial sector of the Russian Federation....
Nigeria spent $3.94 billion on fossil fuel subsidies in 2018
Like many other countries, Nigeria has a long history of providing subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. These subsidies were...
South Africa Spent ZAR 112.65 billion in 2020-21 on subsidies and bailouts to fossil fuels
The inventory in South Africa shows a total of ZAR 172 billion (USD 10.4 billion) of energy subsidies in 2020/21...
Mexico spent $16.6 billion in direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies in 2018
Fossil fuel subsidies have significantly contributed to Mexico’s environmental degradation, exacerbating climate change and worsening air pollution levels, among other...
Japan Spent $9.5 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies in 2021
According to the Public Finance for Energy Database, Japan’s finance from major government institutions for fossil fuels totaled US$5.75 billion...
Indonesia spent 77.5 Trillion IDR in fossil fuel subsidies in 2022
According to Statista Research Department, in 2022, the Indonesian government invested approximately 77.5 trillion IDR in fossil fuel subsidies. This...
India’s subsidies for fossil fuels have dropped by 72%, however they are still nine times higher than renewable energy subsidies
Fossil fuel subsidies are intended to protect consumers by keeping prices low. Still, it comes with sizable fiscal costs, promoting...
The German Government’s Support to Fossil Fuels in 2021 was 6.65 Billion Euros (7.35 Billion Dollars)
According to the report published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in 2021, Germany spent approximately 5.4 billion...
In 2021 the French government paid EUR 8.41 billion in support to fossil fuels
France has limited domestic fossil-energy resources and, as a result, imports most of its oil and natural gas and all...
The EU spent 184 billion Euros on energy subsidies in 2021
Under the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union, EU Member States must phase out fossil fuel subsidies to...
With 2.2 trillion USD in 2020 – China leads global fossil fuel subsidies but has embarked on a path to reduction
According to an IMF working paper on fossil fuel subsidies, East Asia and the Pacific region account for 48% of...
The IISD Reported that Canada gave out $8.6 billion in Subsidies in 2021
Federal greenhouse gas emissions (GGEs) data by economic sector in Canada has been relatively unchanged between 2005 and 2019 as...
Brazil spent BRL 118.2 billion on fossil fuel subsidies in 2021
Despite having a relatively clean energy and electricity matrix, Brazil has a strong structure of fossil fuel subsidies, which stimulates...
Australia provided $11.6 billion in fossil fuel subsidies in 2021/22
While some debate exists around what defines a subsidy, the United Nations Environmental Program defines fossil fuel subsidies as financial...
Many Native American Communities Have Been Forced to Live on Land that is Vulnerable to the Effects of Climate Change in the US
In order to understand the role indigenous nations have in addressing climate change in the United States, one must first...
Saudi Arabia’s Indigenous Population’s Vulnerability to Climate Change
Unlike most countries, Saudi Arabia has not been colonized and has no ethnic minorities. All of the population of modern-day Saudi...
Climate Change Threatens the Continuation of the Yoruk Nomadic Culture in Turkey
Anatolia had been a crossroads of civilizations since history started, therefore a local indigenous people population does not exist as...
Ethnic People in the Niger Delta are Arguably the Most Vocal Group on Matters Relating to the Environment in Nigeria
There are over 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria with a population of some greater than others. By population size, the...