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 981 - 1000 of 2041 Emissions tracker: How countries compare ahead of COP26 Time is running out. Nearly every government in the world has signed up to the 2015 Paris Agreement aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change and keeping the global temperature rise below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Yet the world is already experiencing 1.2°C of warming on average, with Arctic nations such as Russia and Canada warming at two to three times the rate of other countries around the world. IISD in the news The New Statesman October 5, 2021 What future for oil nations in a zero-carbon world? An oil and gas discovery used to be a dream for developing countries, bringing immense foreign investment and the chance of a miraculous route out of poverty. After 13.1 million tonnes of gas were discovered off the coast of Mozambique in 2010, French energy giant Total announced an investment in the country worth $20bn – nearly twice the size of the country’s economy. IISD in the news The New Statesman October 4, 2021 What's at stake for India and South Asia at COP26? South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population, and to some of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. IISD in the news Eco-Business October 1, 2021 UK seeks alliance to end public finance for coal, oil and gas projects overseas The UK government is working to launch a coalition of countries and financial institutions committed to end public funding for fossil fuels abroad at UN climate talks in Glasgow this November. IISD in the news Climate Home News October 1, 2021 Energy lawsuits pact seen threatening Paris climate deal Fear of multi-billion-euro lawsuits from fossil fuel investors is putting the Paris agreement on climate change at risk, one of the deal's architects has warned. IISD in the news Reuters October 1, 2021 B.C. subsidizes energy drilling on caribou habitat it promised to protect, study says British Columbia is subsidizing oil and gas well drilling on the same land it has promised to protect for caribou, new research has found. IISD in the news The Canadian Press October 1, 2021 In a first, 4 West African countries commit to cooperate on Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin The Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin is the largest in West Africa; Four countries have now agreed to cooperate on sharing it peaceably, setting a template for the world. IISD in the news Down to Earth September 30, 2021 Romania plans coal power exit by 2032 The Romanian government has confirmed it will shut down all of its coal power plants by 2032, with the lion’s share to go by 2025, as campaigners warn that investors in dozens of Europe’s coal plants enjoy protection under the controversial Energy Charter Treaty. IISD in the news ENDS Europe September 29, 2021 Preparing for extreme weather How should Canada prepare for the extreme weather events, floods and wildfires related to climate change? On September 23 The Globe and Mail convened a group of climate change experts and adaptation proponents to discuss how cities, communities and industries can become safer and more resilient. IISD in the news The Globe and Mail September 28, 2021 Experts Warn of Coming Wave of Investor-State Arbitrations in Response to COVID-19 Measures Arbitration experts predict a wave of investor-state arbitration disputes could be coming in response to the strict lockdown measures taken by most countries, and urge pre-emptive engagement by arbitration experts to build a common approach toward mediating disputes. IISD in the news Law.com September 27, 2021 La famine sera-t-elle vraiment éradiquée dans dix ans? (in French) La communauté internationale vise 2030 pour venir à bout de ce fléau mondial, relancé par la pandémie. Les dons affluent, mais le projet paraît bien ambitieux. IISD in the news 24 heures September 23, 2021 Ottawa mise désormais sur une économie durable (in French) L'extraction pétrolière et minière a fait sa richesse. Mais le Canada se veut aujourd'hui un acteur écologique de pointe. IISD in the news L'Express September 23, 2021 World leaders urged to turn off the tap on fossil fuel subsidies Hot on the heels of major climate announcements at the United Nations this week, more than 200 civil society organizations from dozens of countries are calling for an end to public financing of fossil fuels. IISD in the news The National Observer September 23, 2021 Companies Pledge Millions to End World Hunger by 2030 Forty-two companies have pledged a promising US$345 million to contribute to ending global hunger as part of a new initiative led by key international organizations. IISD in the news Environment News Service September 22, 2021 Geneva SDG and finance communities try to breathe life into social responsibility Leaders in Geneva's SDG and finance communities are trying to put society back into sustainable finance. Wednesday's "warm-up" to the industry-wide Building Bridges Week two months from now will try to move discussions along so that the focus can be on concrete action come November. IISD in the news Geneva Solutions September 22, 2021 Foreign policy will hurt Canada's oil and gas sector more than anything: Economist The Liberals take a minority government and with that comes stricter cuts to the oil and gas industry to meet a net-zero goal by 2050. Aaron Cosbey, economist at the International Institute for Sustainable Development joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the future of climate policy in Canada. IISD in the news BNN Bloomberg September 21, 2021 Jagmeet Singh calls Liberals' climate record 'abject failure' in home stretch As the Canadian federal election campaign nears its end, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is fighting off criticism from progressive environmentalists by trying to shift the focus back to Justin Trudeau's climate record. IISD in the news The National Observer September 17, 2021 America's Infrastructure Crisis Is Growing Increasingly Dire Despite promises of improved infrastructure and better disaster preparedness, governments and energy giants are failing to provide backup energy provisions to areas hit hard by extreme weather conditions again and again. IISD in the news OilPrice.com September 17, 2021 Fossil fuel subsidies are one of Canada's biggest climate conundrums: where do the parties stand? In 2009, when Canada and other G20 nations first pledged to tackle fossil fuel subsidies, a collective promise was made to do away with 'inefficient' subsidies. But the term inefficient has never been defined, giving governments and political parties during this election a significant amount of wiggle room. IISD in the news The Narwhal September 16, 2021 Are you hearing what you've wanted to about climate in the election campaign? Aaron Cosbey of the International Institute for Sustainable Development helps decipher the climate claims and rhetoric from the Canadian federal election campaign on Radio Noon Quebec with Shawn Apel. IISD in the news CBC Radio Noon September 14, 2021 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 48 Page 49 Current page 50 Page 51 Page 52 … Next › Last »