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The world’s greatest challenges don’t always have simple answers. Going beyond the surface is critical when it comes to solving global problems. Our experts know how important it is to look back at history and consider the big picture if we want to find solutions that work. 

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Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability: A landmark pact for trade and sustainability

The ACCTS pact, signed by Costa Rica, Iceland, New Zealand, and Switzerland, aligns trade and environmental policies, tackling fossil fuel subsidies, eco-labels, and green trade.

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December 13, 2024

Addressing Carbon Leakage: A toolkit

As countries adopt ambitious climate policies, this toolkit examines strategies to prevent carbon leakage – when production and emissions shift to nations with weaker climate policies – and explores the trade-offs of each approach.

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December 5, 2024

Powering the Clean Energy Transition: Net-Zero electricity in Canada

This brief explains how a shift to clean power generation can offer affordable, reliable electricity, benefiting households and businesses alike.

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December 2, 2024

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Nigeria Must Ensure its Fuel Subsidy Reform Sticks for the Long Term

Nigeria's new president, Bola Tinubu, removed gasoline subsidies right after he was sworn in on May 29, 2023. To find out what this means for Nigeria and how the country can make this reform a success, IISD's Energy Communications expert Aia Brnic talked with fossil fuel subsidy expert Dr. Neil McCulloch.
Deep Dive June 20, 2023

Canada’s Energy Future Must Be Guided by Credible 1.5°C Scenarios

The Canada Energy Regulator has been directed to model the country's energy transition in a way that aligns with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming within 1.5°C. This is a first, and it's a key opportunity to help decision-makers prepare for radically different global energy markets.
Deep Dive June 7, 2023

The Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement

With over 100 World Trade Organization members pushing to wrap up negotiations for an Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement, what would the actual accord mean for investment governance and sustainable development?
Deep Dive March 3, 2023

GTAGA: The Global Trade and Gender Arrangement, decoded

The Global Trade and Gender Arrangement has been heralded by many as "ground-breaking," a "landmark," and an innovative and comprehensive initiative. But is it really? What does it add to trade and gender provisions in existing agreements and how far can it go to redress gender inequalities in participating countries?
Deep Dive March 1, 2023

Why Canada Is Unlikely to Sell the Last Barrel of Oil

As new technologies and climate policies eat into global demand for oil, this investigation finds that Canadian producers face existential threats that will require bold government policy to diversify the country's economy.
Deep Dive December 14, 2022