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Our experts offer practical guidance to help authorities choose the right system of electricity generation and reduce consumption of fossil-based transport fuels, and to implement international climate change commitments.
We work side-by-side with local partners for less costly, more equitable energy systems. Aware of international policy developments, we identify wasteful practices, encourage new thinking, engage civil society and support policy reform.
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Balancing State, Utility and Social Needs in Agricultural Electricity Supply: The case for a holistic approach to reform
This paper, prepared by CUTS Institute for Regulation and Competition, examines the challenges in reforming subsidized electricity for India's agricultural sector.Since the late 1960s, political...
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Stable Policies, Turbulent Markets-Germany's Green Industrial Policy: The costs and benefits of promoting solar PV and wind energy
This report is one in a series that considers the lessons for green industrial policy that can be learnt from policies in the renewable energy sector. The aim of the series is to provide policy makers with research to support the development of cost effective, well targeted policies for the development of green industries.
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Recent Developments in Sudan's Fuel Subsidy Reform Process
In September 2013 Sudan introduced the third and most dramatic in a series of fuel subsidy cuts, raising prices of petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 65 to 75 per cent each.This...
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Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): The impacts and possible responses
This briefing note outlines the relationship between fossil-fuel subsidy reform and Indonesia's many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).How might we expect SMEs to be affected by fossil-fuel...
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Understanding Fossil-fuel Subsidies in India: Questions and answers
Fossil-fuel subsidies are significant drain on public finances.They are also bad for the environment, while benefitting higher income consumers more than poorer ones. This comic book provides an...
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TomorrowNow Manitoba: Dialogues toward strengthening Manitoba's bioeconomy
In 2012 the Government of Manitoba released its sustainable development plan, TomorrowNow: Manitoba's Green Plan.Among its commitments is the creation of a green economy action plan and an update...
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Shining a Light on Fossil Fuel Subsidies at the WTO: How NGOs can contribute to WTO notification and surveillance
Fossil fuel subsidies undermine efforts to mitigate climate change and damage the trading system. However, multilateral discussion is hampered by inconsistent definitions and incomplete data.
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Policy Tools that Support Transition Into a Green Economy: Financing
A number of policy tools are available to assist governments and other stakeholders pursue the transition into a green economy.This is one of four briefing notes used to set the stage for...
Our experts
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Andrea Bassi
Senior Associate -
Christopher Beaton
Lead, Sustainable Energy Consumption -
Christophe Bellmann
Associate -
Charly Blais
Communications Assistant, Energy -
Richard Bridle
Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, Renewable Energy -
Vanessa Corkal
Policy Analyst, Energy -
Aaron Cosbey
Senior Associate -
Vibhuti Garg
Associate and Senior Energy Specialist -
Philip Gass
Lead, Transitions -
Anna Geddes
Associate, Energy Program -
Ivetta Gerasimchuk
Lead, Sustainable Energy Supplies -
Tristan Irschlinger
Policy Advisor, Fisheries Subsidies -
Avet Khachatryan
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Tara Laan
Associate -
Lucky Lontoh
Associate and Country Coordinator -
Tom Moerenhout
Associate -
Mostafa Mostafa
Policy Analyst, Energy -
Deborah Murphy
Senior Associate -
Yuliia Oharenko
Associate -
Louie Porta
Senior Associate -
Paulina Resich
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Joachim Roth
Associate, Energy Program -
Lourdes Sanchez
Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, Indonesia -
Myriam Schmid
Senior Operations Manager, Energy -
Shruti Sharma
Associate and Energy Specialist -
Ronald Steenblik
Senior Fellow -
Seton Stiebert
Associate -
Anissa Suharsono
Associate, Energy Program -
Alice Tipping
Lead, Fisheries Subsidies -
Vasileia Tsiatoura
Program Assistant -
Balasubramanian Viswanathan
Associate, Energy Program -
Peter Wooders
Senior Director, Energy