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Sustainable development is a broad, complex field with many overlapping, interconnected issues. It can be hard to stay on top of where progress is being made, what new issues are emerging, and how current events are shifting us in new directions. IISD’s experts have the insight you need.

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The Cost of Fossil Fuel Reliance

Government support for fossil fuels reached at least USD 1.5 trillion in 2023, new data shows.

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December 18, 2024

Good COP? Bad COP?: Food systems at COP29

The 29th United Nations Climate Conference (COP 29) in Baku failed to build on the notable progress made on food systems at COP 28. However, it wasn't all doom and gloom.

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December 10, 2024

Ending Export Credits for Oil and Gas: How OECD countries can end 2024 with a climate win

For a year now, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OECD) governments have been negotiating an agreement that could put an end to oil and gas export finance. Following the acrimony in Baku, this would be a very real way for the OECD to show policy coherence, respond to calls from the poorest countries to stop subsidizing fossil fuels, and shift public finance to solutions.

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December 9, 2024

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A New Year of Subsidy Reform

2016 begins with two historic global achievements in place to reform subsidies that harm the poor and damage the environment.
Insight January 26, 2016

The Paris Agreement: Built to last

As the dust begins to settle following the euphoric sense of achievement and relief of UNFCCC delegates during the closing plenary of COP 21 earlier this month, the time has come for a reality check.
Insight December 21, 2015

Addressing the global infrastructure deficit—Can we rely on institutional investors?

The global infrastructure gap is forecast to reach USD 50 trillion by 2030. In Canada, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reports that CAD 145 billion worth of infrastructure is required in order to return infrastructure funding to historic levels—amounting to an additional CAD 20 to 30 billion a year for 10 years on top of current spending.
Insight December 21, 2015

Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change

On Monday, 7th December 2015, the International Institute for Sustainable Development organized an event on Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change.
Insight December 7, 2015

Tipping Permitted: Green finance goes mainstream

In every country concerned, there must have been a moment during the anti-tobacco campaign at which the balance of advantage shifted—subtly, perhaps tentatively, but changing things fundamentally and forever. 
Insight December 3, 2015