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India's Energy Subsidies Moving in the Right Direction
India has become an outspoken proponent of renewable energy, but do the facts back up the rhetoric? Is the central government walking the talk when it comes to India's energy subsidies?
Why Climate Risk Disclosure is Key to a Sustainable Economy
It will take significant private sector investment for Canada (and the world) to reach the goals laid out in the Paris Agreement. An important first step to securing that investment is making sure climate risk disclosure becomes mandatory.
Our Sustainable Development Holiday Reading List
Looking for a book or podcast on sustainable development to enjoy during the holidays? The IISD team has your holiday reading list ready.
The French Lesson on Climate Change Action
President Emmanuel Macron's failure to engage with the public on fuel price increases can backfire unless France follows Just Transition principles.
Canada Should Copy Europe When It Comes to the Bioeconomy
The recently announced EU Bioeconomy Strategy continues that continent’s legacy of advancing biological solutions to environmental questions and strategically highlights the economic benefits of the approach with a strong focus on jobs, growth and investment.
G20 Countries Must Speed Up Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reforms
Like dancers doing the tango, G20 countries step forward and back when it comes to climate action. It's time to pick up the pace.
Good COP, Bad COP: Reflections from a climate change conference
Stresses and worries after the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland, comes to an end... but hope, too.
Belief in Climate Change in the Age of Trump
Will more evidence affect climate action, or are we entering a new Dark Age characterized by willful ignorance? Scott Vaughan reflects as COP24 struggles to make the necessary progress.
Do Voluntary Standards Stop Biodiversity Loss?
Protecting our biodiversity is a complex challenge many voluntary sustainability standards are trying to address. We look at their strengths and weaknesses.
How IISD Is Contributing to Inclusive, Global Food Security
We are proud to announce the Canadian Food Security Policy Group (FSPG) recently confirmed IISD as an associate member.