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 921 - 940 of 2009 Using Nature in Infrastructure Projects Could Save US$248bn Per Year - Study Governments and investors could save US$248bn a year, protect the environment and benefit local people by replacing or complementing newly built infrastructure with plants, trees and other natural alternatives, according to a first-of-its-kind study from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). IISD in the news Living Architecture Monitor October 25, 2021 Turning infrastructure green offers huge savings on top of climate benefits Replacing traditional concrete-heavy infrastructure with green alternatives such as mangroves to help stem rising seas is a cost-effective strategy that could save $248 billion a year while combating climate change, researchers said on Monday. IISD in the news Devdiscourse October 25, 2021 Center in UP to look at impact of oil spills in freshwater Lake Superior State University in Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula has been selected as a hub for a center that will look at the impacts of oil spills in freshwater environments. IISD in the news Great Lakes Now October 25, 2021 Countdown to COP26: Phase Out Coal Countdown to COP26: In just ten days, world leaders will meet in Glasgow for the crucial COP 26 climate summit, to accelerate action on the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as set in the 2015 Paris Agreement. IISD in the news Metro TV News October 22, 2021 Oil nations' fossil-fuel plans out of sync with Paris limits For all their growing climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, key oil producing governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). IISD in the news Upstream October 22, 2021 Three steps Canada can take to reduce health impacts of climate change The health impacts of climate change are rising globally, according to a new study, but a Canada-specific policy brief lays out three key areas that could be game-changers when it comes to the way climate change affects human health in the country. IISD in the news The National Observer October 22, 2021 COP26: The credibility of governments is on the line As we noted on Friday, the prospects for COP26, the United Nations climate conference that opens on Oct. 31 in Glasgow, are bleak. IISD in the news The Toronto Star October 22, 2021 Show us your plan for net zero, experts tell energy regulator On the heels of a report that predicts a world in which demand for fossil fuel falls, experts and advocates want the Canadian Energy Regulator to model what a net-zero economy would look like in Canada. IISD in the news iPolitics October 22, 2021 Governments must do more to incorporate climate change risks and infrastructure Greater effort and investment is needed if Canada’s aging infrastructure is to keep pace with accelerating climate change, a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) concludes. IISD in the news ConstructConnect October 22, 2021 Countries' fossil fuel production plans out of sync with Paris limits: UN report Over the next two decades, governments are collectively projecting an increase in global oil and gas production and only a modest decrease in coal production. IISD in the news The Hindustan Times October 20, 2021 Plans for global fossil fuel production wildly out of step with climate limits World governments plan to produce fossil fuels at more than double the rate consistent with warming of 1.5°C, new research has found. IISD in the news The Weather Network October 20, 2021 Réchauffement climatique : le monde est encore (trop) accro aux énergies fossiles (in French) Les pays ne réduisent pas leurs productions de charbon, gaz et pétrole, des combustibles qui réchauffent la planète. Pire, ils les augmentent, alerte l'ONU dans un rapport. IISD in the news L'Express October 20, 2021 Report shows fossil fuel production out of step with government climate commitments Governments around the world expect to produce twice as much fossil fuels as their climate commitments would allow, a new international report has found. IISD in the news The Canadian Press October 20, 2021 The world is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050. Here's what that means Canada has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 to fight climate change. At the upcoming COP26 climate summit, hitting net zero globally by 2050 is a key goal. IISD in the news CBC News October 20, 2021 Planned fossil fuel output shatters 1.5 degrees Celsius climate target: UN The world's nations are currently planning to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the United Nations said on Wednesday (Oct 20). IISD in the news Agence France-Presse October 20, 2021 Fossil fuel production must be cut in half to control global warming: study Plans for fossil fuel production around the world are twice the level necessary to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a report released Wednesday. IISD in the news The Hill October 20, 2021 Why fossil fuel subsidies are so hard to kill Fossil-fuel subsidies are one of the biggest financial barriers hampering the world's shift to renewable energy sources. Each year, governments around the world pour around half a trillion dollars into artificially lowering the price of fossil fuels — more than triple what renewables receive. This is despite repeated pledges by politicians to end this kind of support, including statements from the G7 and G20 groups of nations. IISD in the news Nature October 20, 2021 Fossil fuel production around the world is more than DOUBLE what's currently allowed under the Paris Agreement: Countries are producing over twice the amount of coal and 60% more oil than set by 2015 climate pact The world needs to cut its production of coal, oil and gas by more than half in the coming decade to even have a chance of meeting strict climate standards established by the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to findings from the United Nations. IISD in the news The Daily Mail and the Associated Press October 20, 2021 Les gouvernements misent davantage sur les énergies fossiles (in French) Un récent rapport du Programme pour l’Environnement de l’ONU révèle l’écart plus important entre la production de combustibles fossiles prévue par 15 pays et les niveaux de production acceptables pour limiter le réchauffement à 1,5°C et 2°C. IISD in the news Environnement Magazine October 20, 2021 Fossil-fuel production out of step with net zero: UN report Countries' plans to produce more fossil fuel is "dangerously out of sync" with limits set out in the Paris Agreement to reduce carbon emissions, warns a new United Nations report. IISD in the news iPolitics October 20, 2021 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 45 Page 46 Current page 47 Page 48 Page 49 … Next › Last »