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Lake research station receives 5-year grant

The IISD Experimental Lakes Area fresh water research station near Kenora has received a federal operating grant of $11.7 million to be spread over the next five years.

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The Chronicle Journal

August 22, 2022

Leading Thinktanks Release Study Entitled Mapping India's Energy Policy 2022

Council On Energy, Environment & Water (CEEW) and International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD) Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) have published a research report titled Mapping India’s Energy Policy 2022. The public resources that support the use of fossil fuels, renewable energy sources, and electric vehicles are updated in the study.

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SaurEnergy International

August 22, 2022

Le gaz naturel canadien ne serait pas une solution à la crise européenne

À la veille de la visite du chancelier allemand au pays, des scientifiques, des experts juridiques et des environnementalistes mettent en garde la population que les projets d’exportation de gaz naturel vers l’Allemagne nuiraient aux engagements climatiques du Canada et ne constituent pas une solution à la crise énergétique en Europe.

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La Presse Canadienne

August 20, 2022

Germany's Olaf Scholz coming to Canada to sign energy deal. Here’s why it matters

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Canada comes during a crucial moment for Germany’s energy future amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, allowing Canada an opportunity to help while boosting its own economy.

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Global News Canada

August 20, 2022

Green solutions won't come online in time to counter Russian energy crunch

Next week, the town of Stephenville, N.L., will be the stage for a mirage. Justin Trudeau will be there, as will German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ministers from both countries, local mayors and plenty of well-financed corporate types. They’ll be marvelling at the wind power whipping past the deep-sea port, talking about hydrogen replacing natural gas and freeing Europe from the dependence of Russia, turning Canada into a clean-energy powerhouse and cutting emissions all at the same time.

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The Toronto Star

August 18, 2022

No Path for Canadian LNG Exports to Europe, IISD Analysis Concludes

With the European Union striving to slash its demand for Russian gas by two-thirds by the end of this year and end all its dependence on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, there’s no path for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Canada to help the continent meet its short-term energy needs, the International Institute for Sustainable Development concludes in a policy brief released Tuesday.

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The Energy Mix

August 18, 2022

Report dumps cold water on Canadian LNG exports to Europe ahead of German chancellor's visit

A visit to Canada by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz next week has stoked speculation about the possibility of LNG exports from the East Coast, despite a new report that suggests Canadian natural gas is not the answer to Europe’s current energy woes.

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Financial Post

August 17, 2022

Electricity action plan must be rational, measured and defensible – and deter opportunistic projects

There is a dangerous narrative circulating that due to the current energy crisis, South Africa must take any and all electrons that are available. But some electrons come at too high a price, and South Africans would be left paying for these panic purchases for a long time.

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The Daily Maverick

August 16, 2022

Uniper drops coal case as tensions rise over treaty on fossil fuel projects

German energy company Uniper has been forced by its government to drop a lawsuit against the Netherlands over the proposed closure of coal power plants, highlighting the tensions over a treaty protecting fossil fuel projects.

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Financial Times

August 15, 2022

Climate-friendly alternatives will benefit Africa more than natural gas

Exploitation of Africa’s natural gas will not bring the benefits claimed by lobbyists while low-carbon alternatives offer positive advantages.

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African Business

August 15, 2022

Les recommandations du GIEC en 10 idées concrètes (in French)

Le dernier rapport du Groupe d’experts intergouvernemental sur l’évolution du climat (GIEC) offre une foule de pistes et de principes pour réduire de manière draconienne les émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES). Ces dix idées concrètes, inspirées de ce rapport, sont des politiques, des règlements ou des lois qu’un gouvernement du Québec pourrait adopter afin de s’atteler sérieusement à freiner la crise climatique.

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Le Devoir

August 13, 2022

The Cost of Plastic Pollution: How economic instruments can address recovery and prevention

The problem of plastic pollution is gaining increasing attention from the media, from politicians, from scientists, from environmentalists, and, hopefully, from the public. However, unlike the problem of climate change for which our technological and business communities are presenting numerous partial solutions which taken together are likely to make a very big difference, there is relatively little being put forward on meaningful solutions for our plastic problems.

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Environmental Journal

August 8, 2022

Quad and the WTO focus on fishing

Some rare good news in global trade talks, and attempts to tackle an ecological and human rights disaster.

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Financial Times

August 8, 2022

India unveils new commitments that could make or break global climate response

Almost nine months after Narendra Modi committed India to a net-zero goal and a drastic increase in the share of renewables, the country’s cabinet has finally approved an enhanced climate action plan, adding more ambitious targets but leaving some expected goals out.

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The Independent

August 5, 2022

UN, IMF disagree on who should foot the bill of the energy crisis

UN chief António Guterres called for windfall taxes on oil and gas this week, arguing it is “immoral” for fossil fuel companies to reap record profits while ordinary people suffer from a cost of living squeeze.

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Climate Home News

August 4, 2022

MC Explains: Proposed changes in Energy Conservation regulations - why are they important for India?

Union Minister of Power Raj Kumar Singh introduced the "Energy Conservation Amendment Bill, 2022" in the Lok Sabha, which aims to boost clean energy and help in achieving India's commitments towards climate change.

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moneycontrol.com

August 4, 2022

Earth Today | Gender and climate change group

Clehan Williams (left), adviser to Senator Matthew Samuda, minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, joins representatives of the team that developed Jamaica’s Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan at the recent unveiling of the document. From second left are: Consultant gender specialists Anika Grey and Indi McLymont-Lafayette; Dr Orville Grey, regional manager, Caribbean, at the Green Climate Fund; Angie Dazé, gender equality and social inclusion lead at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD); Sharon Coburn Robinson, principal director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs; Catherine Senecal, programme manager, resilience at IISD; and Omar Alcock, senior technical officer (mitigation) at the Climate Change Division.

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The Gleaner

August 4, 2022

What Modi got right about our broken power sector

When electricity was first being introduced in India, city by city, the cost was a major impediment. A bulb in 1905 cost Rs 2 in Bombay — money that could buy 21 kg wheat at the time. So, the government decided to reduce the cost per unit to encourage people to get electricity connections.

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Times of India

August 2, 2022

Seize Energy Transition Funding Opportunity

Indonesia's energy transition requires significant investment to develop renewable energy generation, clean fuels, power grids, and energy storage. However, Indonesia also has a huge opportunity to attract investment in the renewable energy sector while developing innovative financing instruments.

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Mirage News

July 28, 2022

Jamaica launches gender and climate change strategy and action plan

Jamaica has launched a gender and climate change strategy and action plan (GCCSAP) that it says has been developed and guided by a national gender and climate change assessment, which provided an overview of the policy and institutional contexts for gender-responsive climate action.

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Caribbean National Weekly

July 27, 2022