Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals

MEASURING FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals Acknowledgements The Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals has been prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) in close collaboration with the International In [...] Joyce Msuya, Acting Executive Director, UN Environment VII Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals Preface Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals provides methodological guidance for measuring fossil fuel subsidies in the context of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 12.c.1: “Amount of fossil fuel su [...] Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals was drafted as part of the role of UN Environment as the Custodian Agency for SDG indicator 12.c.1. [...] D. Overview of current estimates of the value of fossil fuel subsidies Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals I. Introduction The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, data publicly available, and international assessments of an ambitious “plan of action for people, planet and fossil fuel subsidies are being published at an increasing prosperity”, ai [...] UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/71/313 2 Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals A. Fossil fuel subsidies and the Sustainable Development Goals Reform of fossil fuel subsidies is crucial for the This also negatively affects the shift to sustainable achievement of the SDGs.