This Thursday, November 11 at 14:00 GMT, I invite you to join us at the COP26 Nordic Pavilion (SEC Centre, Hall 4, Exhibition Way, Glasgow) for an exciting discussion about how we can turbocharge the energy transition by swapping subsidies from fossil fuels to renewables.

Nordic countries have been trailblazers in implementing environmental fiscal policies including reforming fossil fuel subsidies, pricing carbon, and supporting renewable energy. Hosted by IISD, this hybrid COP 26 side event will explore how the Nordic experience can inform fiscal policy in the Global South and make the case for subsidy reform and reallocation to clean energy across the globe. Particular focus will be given to experience from South Africa where a coal dominated energy sector coupled with severe energy access challenges presents a number of key challenges for reform.