The Nexus Dialogue webinar series on Repurposing Harmful Subsidies addresses subsidies’ often-overlooked yet profound impact on the environment and economies, particularly affecting vulnerable populations. It seeks to foster a collective understanding among key organizations, including UNEP, UNDP, OECD, UNCTAD, and the World Bank, of how these subsidies contribute to environmental degradation and to strategize reform efforts that align with SDGs, culminating in a policy paper to guide meaningful global action towards sustainability.
26 November 2024 | 15:30 – 16:45 CET | Online
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The third and final webinar of the UN EMG Nexus Dialogue Series on Harmful Subsidies will take place on 26 November 2024, from 15:30 to 16:45 CET. This session will focus on assessing subsidy impacts to inform evidence-based policymaking and support sustainable economic growth. With insights from the WTO, the Fairr Initiative, and WWF moderated by UNEP, the webinar will cover key lessons learned, case studies on subsidy repurposing, and strategic approaches for policy reform. Key themes include best practices, lessons learned, and actionable steps for aligning economic growth with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Presentations
- Turning harm into opportunity: A Look at Brazil and Malawi – Pablo Pacheco, WWF
- Opportunities for addressing harmful subsidies at the WTO – Rainer Lanz, WTO
- Environmentally Harmful Subsidies – Stephen White, European Commission
- Strengthening social protection, transforming food systems, and advancing climate resilient agriculture in India – Christopher Garraway, RCO India
17 September 2024 | 15:00 – 16:30 CEST | Online
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The second webinar of the EMG Nexus Dialogue Series on Harmful Subsidies aims to deepen our understanding of measuring the impacts of subsidies to inform policymaking and promote sustainable economic growth. With presentations by WTO, World Bank, FAO, GEF, Sveriges Riksbank, and UNEP, this session will explore methodologies for measuring subsidies’ economic, social, and environmental impacts, emphasizing the urgent need for reform.
Presentations
- Policy coherence for subsidy reforms – Sonja Teelucksingh, GEF
- Addressing harmful subsidies – Chobanova Svetlana, WTO
- Repurposing agricultural to transform food systems – Nicoletta Batini, Sveriges Riksbank
- Repurposing agricultural policies – Mansur Ahmed, World Bank
- Socioeconomic opportunity cost – Marco Sanchez, FAO
28 May 2024 | 15:00-16:15 CEST | Online
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The inaugural Nexus Dialogue webinar engages experts in vital discussions on reforming environmentally harmful subsidies to support climate action, biodiversity, and equitable economic growth. In collaboration with UNEP, UNDP, UNCTAD, and the OECD.
Presentations
- Harmful fisheries subsidies – David Vivas Eugui, UN Trade
- Aligning public spending with biodiversity objectives: Insights from OECD work – Katia Karousakis, OECD
- The nature of subsidies – Mariana Bellot, BIOFIN
- Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform to Support Climate Action – Philip Gass, IISD
