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The Hidden Clauses That Can Hinder Tax and Investment Policy Reform

Stabilization clauses should no longer automatically be included in contracts between states and investors. If they are, they should, at a minimum, build on the latest international standards on stabilization to avoid being a barrier to sustainable development.

Insight November 22, 2024

Advancing Gender Equality and Human Rights at COP 29: Why intersectionality matters

There has been resistance to integrating intersectionality language in UNFCCC discussions, but Angie Dazé explains why it is a key step toward climate justice.

Insight November 4, 2024

How Indonesia's Incoming President Can Advance the Transition to Clean Energy

With Prabowo Subianto inaugurated as Indonesia’s President, speculation abounds about the new administration’s commitment to the clean energy transition and climate targets, given Prabowo’s positioning as the “continuity candidate.” The question is, what, exactly, will be continued?

Insight October 18, 2024

COP 16 Will Hinge on Who Benefits from Nature’s DNA

What to expect in Cali as the UN Biodiversity Conference gets underway, explained by the team leader of the global neutral reporting service Earth Negotiations Bulletin.

Insight October 8, 2024

For Nature-Based Solutions to Be Effective, We Need to Work with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Nature-based solutions have been praised as a promising approach to tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. But some Indigenous Peoples and local communities are questioning the legitimacy of the concept and what it symbolizes. It is time to listen to what they have to say.

Insight August 7, 2024

Avoiding a Trade Crisis as Countries Look to Phase Out Plastic Pollution

Why efforts to curb plastic pollution need to consider potential trade complications.

Insight August 6, 2024

Will the Global Minimum Tax Make Special Economic Zones Less Special?

IISD's Tax Director explores how the global minimum tax is reshaping special economic zones and calls on policymakers to review and reform tax incentives in these zones.

Insight July 26, 2024

No New Fossil Fuel Projects: The logical first step in a transition to clean energy

Our experts propose a viable pathway to phase out fossil fuels, even when they are so embedded in people’s everyday lives, in the global economy, and in powerful political interests.

Insight June 11, 2024

The G7 Should Lead the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels. Here’s how

At the upcoming G7 Leaders' Summit, there is a critical opportunity to consolidate and strengthen their progress on the energy transition, including on fossil fuel phase-out.

Insight June 10, 2024

Biodiversity Is in Crisis—Here's one way to fix it

A growing movement of projects and partnerships is using locally driven and gender-responsive nature-based solutions to address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Scaling up this work to match the urgency and reach of the crises will be a challenge—but it’s one we must embrace.

Insight May 21, 2024

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The Hidden Clauses That Can Hinder Tax and Investment Policy Reform

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How Indonesia's Incoming President Can Advance the Transition to Clean Energy

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The Hidden Clauses That Can Hinder Tax and Investment Policy Reform

Advancing Gender Equality and Human Rights at COP 29: Why intersectionality matters

How Indonesia's Incoming President Can Advance the Transition to Clean Energy

COP 16 Will Hinge on Who Benefits from Nature’s DNA

For Nature-Based Solutions to Be Effective, We Need to Work with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Avoiding a Trade Crisis as Countries Look to Phase Out Plastic Pollution

Will the Global Minimum Tax Make Special Economic Zones Less Special?

No New Fossil Fuel Projects: The logical first step in a transition to clean energy

The G7 Should Lead the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels. Here’s how

Biodiversity Is in Crisis—Here's one way to fix it