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A Beef with Competition
Should the arrival of ethical beef at Earl’s restaurants be considered good news?
Reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals—Challenges for OECD countries (Part I)
Switzerland will be one of the first countries to report back to the UN's High-Level Political Forum on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. In the first of a series of postings, Mark Halle highlights critical issues for Switzerland—and by extension, other OECD countries—to address in its reporting.
India’s 2016 Budget: A mixed bag for clean energy alternatives
India's 2016 budget features some important concessions for increasing clean energy, but it is not without drawbacks.
Towards a Strategy for Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Canada
Canada is thus obliged, like other UN member states, to help achieve the SDGs both domestically and internationally by 2030.
Hardly a ‘War on Coal’
If it were true that the government is waging a war on coal, it could easily be convicted of aiding and abetting the enemy. The government actually uses its budgetary and regulatory powers to provide subsidies and other benefits to the coal sector worth many billions of dollars per year.
Energy Sector’s Responses to Extreme Weather Events
How was the energy sector in Canada affected by recent extreme weather events? How prepared was the sector to address these impacts?
It’s Time the SEC Enforced its Climate Disclosure Rules
"The SEC should step up to its responsibilities" argues Robert Repetto.
On World Water Day, Dimple Roy Proposes Phosphorus Targets for Manitoba's Lakes
"We need phosphorus targets for Manitoba's lakes"
Journey of Awakening
In June 2015, elders and students from Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) First Nation embarked on a three-day canoe trip to visit sacred sites near IISD-ELA, located within Treaty 3 land in northwestern Ontario.