Newsroom Media Coverage View IISD's latest media coverage from around the world. Press Media Coverage What's new in sustainable development Recent news coverage about IISD Displaying 561 - 580 of 2043 Governments are subsidizing the destruction of nature even as they promise to protect it When dignitaries from 196 countries converge in Montreal next week to rub shoulders and hash out a new global agreement to save nature, money will be on the agenda. IISD in the news The Narwhal December 1, 2022 Shura attends preparatory meeting for Parliamentary Summit against Hunger Doha: The Shura Council participated yesterday in the meeting that was held by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in cooperation with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in preparation for the convention of the 2nd Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition, which is scheduled to convene next year. IISD in the news The Peninsula December 1, 2022 COMMENTARY: COP27 shows Higgs is out of touch with reality The International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), and the UN Environmental Program issued separate reports with a common conclusion: limiting global warming to 1.5°C requires an immediate halt to new fossil fuel development. IISD in the news NB Media Co-op November 29, 2022 Commerce des espèces menacées : la COP 19 prévoit de réglementer plus de 500 espèces supplémentaires (in French) La 19e Conférence des parties à la Cites se termine sur un bilan plutôt positif en prévoyant de réglementer le commerce de plus de 500 espèces supplémentaires. Mais cela signifie aussi que le nombre d'espèces menacées augmente. IISD in the news November 28, 2022 Shifting the narrative on adaptation at COP27 At the "Adaptation COP" in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the Adaptation Without Borders partnership led by SEI, ODI and IDDRI advanced the narrative that climate risk is a shared reality and adaptation must become a collective responsibility. IISD in the news Stockholm Environment Institute November 28, 2022 Trevor Hancock: Why can't we use the 'F' words? Last week, COP27 ended with agreement by all the countries in the world on the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan. The good news is that it includes, finally, an agreement to establish a "loss and damage" fund through which the high-income countries will provide funding and technical support to developing countries damaged by climate change. IISD in the news Times Colonist November 27, 2022 Massutrotning på agendan efter COP27 (in Swedish) Klimatdiskussionerna fortsätter på ännu ett stort möte, nu handlar det om biologisk mångfald. Ska vi käka benig fisk för klimatets skull? Och internationella experter tror att fossilanvändningen snart minskar. IISD in the news Svenska Dagbladet November 25, 2022 Analysing India’s climate policy and the route post-COP27 As the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitting country, India is often criticised by the international community. However, it justifies itself by stating its minuscule per capita emissions and low historical emissions as compared to the developed world. This analysis explores whether India is playing its role in tackling one of the world's most pressing issues. IISD in the news Observer Research Foundation November 25, 2022 COP 27 Dispatch: Climate hope is alive, but tough choices ahead If you believe in an equitable response to the climate crisis, the hope is still alive, but the hard decisions are still to come. At COP 27, there was a promise of funding for loss and damage, but the equitable phase out of all fossil fuels remained elusive. This is unbalanced and thus doomed. Think about it: the more fossil fuels burned, the more loss and damage and adaptation costs we face. IISD in the news Sudbury.com November 25, 2022 Indonesia's JETP Deal Will Only Succeed if Coupled with Radical Measures to Unblock Renewable Energy Pipeline At the G20 Summit in Bali, a group of developed countries—led by the United States of America and Japan—pledged to mobilize US$20 billion (around Rp300 trillion) over the next 3-5 years to accelerate Indonesia’s energy transition through early retirement of coal power plants and deployment of renewable energy. The flood of new finance for renewable energy under the so-called Just Energy Transition Partnership agreement (JETP) is certainly welcome—but unless the critical barriers to renewable energy deployment in Indonesia are addressed, the deal will fail to deliver. IISD in the news Tempo November 24, 2022 Carbon trading: A tool for reconciliation or colonization? Eriel Tchekwie Deranger’s home community of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is in what she calls a “sacrifice zone.” The nation borders the oil production epicentre of Canada: the oilsands, which leak toxic chemicals and wreak havoc on local ecosystems. IISD in the news Canada's National Observer November 23, 2022 COP27 ends with historic compensation fund to address climate change-induced disasters- Key details COP27: The UN climate summit agreed to set up a "transitional committee' to decide how the money will be provided and who will contribute to the fund. Its recommendations will be discussed at COP28 next year. IISD in the news Zee News November 21, 2022 Egypt summit decides to set up a fund for climate catastrophes, no other progress After resisting it for years, the developed world finally caved in on the issue of loss and damage at the UN climate summit in Egypt, agreeing to the longstanding demand by vulnerable countries to establish a fund to pay for climate disasters that have been brought on by global warming. IISD in the news Mongabay-India November 21, 2022 The world waited far too long for this, says India after COP27 ends with historic compensation fund The UN climate summit in Egypt concluded on Sunday with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, but the outcome on other crucial issues such as India's call for phasedown of all fossil fuels reflected little progress. IISD in the news Business Insider India November 21, 2022 In a historic first, rich countries will pay for losses and damages caused by climate change Loss and damages fund has long been a demand of the developing world, which is facing the brunt of climate change. At COP27, talks over the fund nearly broke down late Saturday. IISD in the news The Print November 20, 2022 COP27 ends with historic compensation fund; delivers less on other issues The UN climate summit in Egypt concluded on Sunday with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, but the outcome on other crucial issues such as India's call for phase down of all fossil fuels reflected little progress. IISD in the news moneycontrol.com November 20, 2022 COP27 Ends With Historic Decision On Damage Fund, Little Progress On Other Issues While the UN climate summit in Egypt concluded with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, the outcome on other crucial issues like phaseout of all fossil fuels reflected little progress when compared to the deal struck a year ago in Scotland. IISD in the news Republic World November 20, 2022 COP27 Ends With Historic Compensation Fund; Heeds India's Call For Sustainable Lifestyle The UN climate summit in Egypt concluded on Sunday with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, but the outcome on other crucial issues such as India's call for phasedown of all fossil fuels reflected little progress. IISD in the news Republic World November 20, 2022 COP27 Summit Ends On A Historic Note While the UN climate summit in Egypt concluded with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, the outcome on other crucial issues such as India's call for phasedown of all fossil fuels reflected little progress when compared to the deal struck a year ago in Scotland. IISD in the news Outlook India November 20, 2022 Rich countries agree to establish loss and damage fund at UN climate summit In a breakthrough in global climate negotiations, wealthy nations have finally agreed to set up a fund to pay damages to vulnerable countries for loss and damage due to climate change, but little progress was made on other critical issues, including a faster phase-out of all fossil fuels. IISD in the news moneycontrol.com November 20, 2022 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 27 Page 28 Current page 29 Page 30 Page 31 … Next › Last »