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 961 - 980 of 2041 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 Rich countries to ramp up fossil fuels despite net-zero pledges, says UN Countries' promises to ditch their dirty habits are far from reality. They're globally projecting to produce twice as much fossil fuels by 2030 than the limit needed to keep global warming below 1.5ºC, according to a UN report released on Wednesday. IISD in the news Geneva Solutions October 20, 2021 Big fossil fuel producers' plans far exceed climate targets, U.N. says Major economies will produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than is consistent with meeting climate goals set in the 2015 Paris accord to curb global warming, the United Nations and researchers said on Wednesday. IISD in the news Reuters October 20, 2021 Lab-grown coffee: Why it's good for planet Earth, but not so for farmers in Ethiopia Scientists in Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre are developing coffee from cell cultures in a laboratory and say that it has a much lesser climatic impact than regular coffee. The 'eco-friendly' coffee may get regulatory approval in the US and Europe in four years, paving the way for commercialisation of the product. IISD in the news CNBC October 19, 2021 How natural gas could thwart or support India's renewables progress As India builds more supply infrastructure and power generation capacity for natural gas, experts say its use must be limited to that of a 'transition fuel' from coal to renewable energy. IISD in the news Business Standard October 19, 2021 The Campaign To Limit Fossil Fuel Supplies With international climate negotiations (COP26) set to get underway in roughly two weeks, there is growing momentum to speed up the energy transition. IISD in the news The Fuse October 18, 2021 Canada won't stop Crown corporations from investing in fossil fuels any time soon. Here's why The federal government has no plans to immediately stop Crown corporations from financing fossil fuel companies, but it's not ruling out pushing them to reduce those supports more quickly, says Canada's environment minister. IISD in the news The Toronto Star October 18, 2021 Why it matters to the world if China delivers on its carbon targets It has been well documented, most recently in last week's International Energy Agency report, that the world's governments have failed keeping up with their own climate change promises. IISD in the news CBC News October 18, 2021 Latest California oil spill paints grim picture for future generations The fossil fuel industry’s grip on politicians blocked meaningful policies that could have protected our climate future and prevented these oil disasters. IISD in the news USA Today October 7, 2021 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 47 Page 48 Current page 49 Page 50 Page 51 … Next › Last »