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The IISD (International Institute for Sustainable Development), a Canada-based, public policy research institute, is recommending that the upcoming Rio+20 meeting—the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development gathering scheduled for 4–6 June 2012—focus on a few high-impact initiatives that will help create the enabling framework for sustainable development.
Specifically, IISD is pushing for a national pledge to phase out fossil-fuel subsidies to free up valuable fiscal resources that can be redirected to fund other sustainable development priorities, provide the opportunity to introduce more targeted measures to support low-income households, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help incentivize investments in renewable energy.