Supporting low carbon development with a focus on green fiscal policy, climate finance and sustainable energy.PublicationsEventsCommentProjectsG20 coal subsidiesTen years on from pledging to phase out harmful fossil fuel subsidies, G20 countries continue to give huge handouts to the coal industry. ReportInfographics G7 fossil fuel subsidy scorecardOur feature report tracks the progress all G7 countries are making to end fossil fuel subsidies, and makes recommendations for much needed reform. Read the policy briefInfographics Pioneering off-grid renewable energyHow can we bring power to over one billion people in remote areas? Implications of geoengineering for developing countriesAs geoengineering to counteract climate change becomes more widely discussed, the implications for developing countries need to be understood fully. India’s energy transition: mapping subsidies to fossil fuels and clean energy in IndiaWe explore the context, magnitude, trends and impacts of India’s energy subsidies. An end to zombie energyEnding subsidies to global fossil fuel production would be equivalent to eliminating all of the emissions from the global aviation sector.Read the paperInvestors and insurers join the callReuters: 'Ditch fossil fuel subsidies by 2020' Europe's fossil fuel subsidiesWith Europe providing €112 billion a year in fossil fuel subsidies, time is ticking for it to meet its commitment to phase them out by 2020.ReportVideo Follow the Climate and Energy ProgrammeFollow us on TwitterSign up for the ODI newsletterThemesClimate financeGreen fiscal policyLow carbon developmentSustainable energy Our TeamAndrew ScottHead of ProgrammeNeil BirdSenior Research FellowIpek GencsuResearch FellowLeo RobertsSenior Research OfficerSam PickardSenior Research OfficerOrla MartinProgramme ManagerMairi DuparStrategic Knowledge ManagerCharlene WatsonResearch AssociateNatalie BrightySenior Communications OfficerView allLatest publicationsThe production gap: 2019 report Brown to green: the G20 transition towards a net-zero emissions economy 2019 UK support for energy 2010–2017: protecting the climate and lifting people out of poverty? G20 coal subsidies: United States G20 coal subsidies: United Kingdom G20 coal subsidies: Turkey G20 coal subsidies: Russia G20 coal subsidies: South Africa G20 coal subsidies: Brazil G20 coal subsidies: Italy BlogsLeo RobertsCOP25: net zero requires tackling fossil fuel production Ipek GencsuHow G20 governments can show real climate leadership Leo RobertsAs researchers, we must work with activists to solve the climate crisis Mairi DuparLet’s talk climate change: four tips for communicating about it Mairi DuparA real accelerator for achieving climate goals Mairi DuparHow are countries getting ready to implement NDCs? Charlie ZajicekHow solar mini-grids can bring cheap, green electricity to rural Africa Mairi DuparGame-changing report finds that climate action will avert millions of air pollution deaths Mairi DuparCountries must follow technical achievement of COP24 by stepping up ambition Sam Pickard‘Direct air capture’: can sucking CO2 from the atmosphere really solve climate change? Upcoming and past events06 December 2018Making finance flows consistent with Paris objectives 11 July 2017The Paris climate commitments: propositions for national action 27 February 2017Rethinking capitalism for sustainable and inclusive growth 10 November 2016COP22 side event: fossil fuel supply and climate policy 01 November 2016Delivering energy for all by 2030 11 December 2015Domestic finance and climate learning key to Ghana's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution 05 December 2015Development and climate days at COP21 20 October 2015Climate resilience: key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 17 September 2015Knowledge for climate action: a manifesto for change 01 June 2015How to ensure a zero-carbon future Latest multimedia Tracking G20 coal subsidies How government interventions are supporting coal mining and coal power in India Are the G7 on track to phase out fossil fuel subsidies by 2025? Ipek Gençsü on Europe's fossil fuel subsidies Infographics: will Europe meet its commitment to end harmful subsidies by 2020? In figures: G20 continues to support fossil fuel subsidies Facebook Live: cutting Europe's lifelines to coal Coal subsidies in 10 European countries Climate finance pledges at COP21 Fossil fuel subsidies: G20 spends billions to push us closer to climate disaster Share this page