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Jordan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources: Annual report 2015

Organisation: 
Great Arab Revolt Centennial
Country: 
Jordan
The report Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources: Annual report 2015 produced annually provides the current state and the progress achieved throughout the year in Jordan's mineral resources and energy sector. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources aims to provide all forms of energy required for sustainable development through the enhancement and implementation of proper policies, legislation, and energy efficiency in various sectors.

Jordan Ministry of Energy and Resources: Annual report 2016

Country: 
Jordan
The report Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources: Annual report 2016 produced annually provides the current state and the progress achieved throughout the year in Jordan's mineral resources and energy sector. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources aims to set and develop the appropriate policies and legislation to achieve a secure sustainable supply of energy and the optimum utilization of natural resources that comply with international practices.
September 2018

Public Cash for Oil and Gas: Mapping federal fiscal support for fossil fuels

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Canada is still the largest provider of subsidies to oil and gas production in the G7 per unit of GDP. This briefing spotlights the remaining subsidies to oil and gas production in Canada, focusing on two specific types of subsidies: direct transfers and fiscal exemptions made available to fossil fuel extraction and production.
29 September 2019
Research

A Sustainable Economic Transition for Berau, East Kalimantan

Tiza Mafira, Saeful Muluk
A new study from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) takes a close look at the transition from coal to palm oil in Indonesia and outlines key steps for avoiding the single-commodity trap moving forward, including prioritizing efficiency over expansion and fostering diversification into value-added products and other crops and developing innovative fiscal transfer mechanisms.
February 2020

Mineral Resource Governance in the 21st Century: Gearing Extractive Industries Towards Sustainable Development

International Resource Panel (IRP)
Decision-making in the extractive sector is shaped by a complex array of governance frameworks and initiatives operating along highly globalized mineral value chains. The report maps more than 80 existing international governance frameworks and initiatives which focus on delivering overlapping subsets of the 2030 Global Agenda for Sustainable Development, but do not currently operate in a sufficiently coordinated or integrated manner. In this context, the report calls for a new governance framework for the extractive sector referred to as the “Sustainable Development Licence to Operate” and including consensus-based principles, policy options and best practices that are compatible with the Sustainable Development Goals and other international policy commitments.
August 2009

Resource Efficiency for Sustainable Growth: Global Trends and European Policy Scenarios

Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI)

This is the background paper to the ‘International Conference on Green Industry in Asia – Managing the Transition to Resource-Efficient and Low-Carbon Industries’, held in Manila, Philippines, 9-11 September 2009.

December 2015

Fiscal Policy Scoping Study - Kenya

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)

A recent green economy assessment report (UNEP, 2014) on Kenya reveals that the transition to a green economy can deliver important benefits, such as long-term economic growth, a cleaner environment a

Kenya Sector Plan for Oil and Other Minerals 2013-2017

Country: 
Kenya
Kenya Sector Plan for Oil and Other Minerals 2013-2017 outlines the key priority areas that need to be addressed in order to realize the potentials of the sector. Already successes are seen in the form of an increase in the oil/gas sector. The number of active exploration licenses has been on the increase following the discovery of oil in Turkana area and gas in Lamu County.

Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA), 2010-2013 - Vol I: Policy Framework

Country: 
Ghana

Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA), 2010-2013 - Vol I: Policy Framework is anchored on the continued pursuit of macroeconomic stability and the sustainable exploitation of Ghana’s natural resource endowments in agriculture, minerals and oil and gas supported by strategic

September 2014

Green Economy Fiscal Policy Scoping Study: Ghana

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
The report Green Economy Fiscal Policy Scoping Study: Ghana describes the current status of fiscal policy in Ghana, with the aim of identifying potential fiscal space for green investment, thereby supporting the transition to a more sustainable and inclusive economy. Specifically, the report describes recent developments in environmental fiscal reform (EFR) in Ghana.

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