GSI research puts the spotlight on subsidies and the corrosive effects they can have on environmental quality, economic development and governance.
GLOBAL SUBSIDIES INITIATIVE
Research
Research
- Fossil-Fuel Subsidies: their characteristics and lessons for reform
- Biofuels - At What Cost? The GSI country series on government support to biofuels
- Irrigation subsidies: a quantification method and country case studies
- Investment Incentives: growing use, uncertain benefits, uneven controls
- A new template for notifying subsidies to the WTO
Fossil-Fuel Subsidies
Most governments provide some kind of financial assistance to boost energy supply or reduce prices for certain energy consumers. Fossil fuels have been widely subsidized for decades. The exact scale of these subsidies is not known because a comprehensive study has never been undertaken. What is clear is that fossil-fuel subsidies can drain government budgets and increase greenhouse gas emissions. Read more...
Biofuels At What Cost?
Government support for biofuels has soared in recent years as policy makers have sought ways to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, especially petroleum. However, up to now the full extent of this support has not been documented. Yet informed public debate over the cost-effectiveness and impacts of biofuel policies is impossible without such information. Read more...
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