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 1021 - 1040 of 2041 Saudi Arabia's grandiose climate plans struggle to take off When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Saudi Arabia’s "green initiative" this year he did so with the type of eye-catching pledge that has come to characterise the young royal's grandiose plans to modernise the kingdom. IISD in the news Financial Times August 30, 2021 Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the Canadian federal election campaign on Aug. 15. IISD in the news The Canadian Press August 30, 2021 Tories' climate plan would violate Paris Agreement: experts If the Conservative party forms government and implements its climate plan, it would violate the terms of the Paris Agreement, environmental law experts say. IISD in the news iPolitics August 26, 2021 Evening Brief: Horror and heartbreak in Kabul The Tories' climate plan sticks with the 30 per cent target. But because the federal government has submitted a more ambitious target, walking back from it would “be a breach of the Paris Agreement,” Aaron Cosbey, an economist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, told iPolitics. IISD in the news iPolitics August 26, 2021 Un État pétrolier, encore (in French) Nous voulons combattre les changements climatiques, mais nous en finançons encore le moteur. IISD in the news La Presse August 25, 2021 Climate change: Europe's extreme rains made more likely by humans Heavy rain as intense as the downpours behind the recent deadly flooding in Germany and Belgium has been made up to nine times more likely by climate change and up to 19% more intense, BBC News reports, covering a new "rapid attribution" study from the "World Weather Attribution" group of researchers. IISD in the news Carbon Brief August 24, 2021 Net Zero: NDP’s Singh promises to end all oil and gas subsidies NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was in Montreal on Monday, where he discussed his party's environmental platform and vowed to end all subsidies for the oil and gas industry, if his party wins next month. IISD in the news iPolitics August 24, 2021 Singh focuses on environment in Montreal, as NDP runs 'targeted' Quebec campaign NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh focused on the environment as he campaigned in central Montreal, where his party hopes to regain seats it lost in the past two elections. IISD in the news The Canadian Press August 23, 2021 Jagmeet Singh promises to kill fossil fuel subsidies If elected, the federal NDP would identify fossil fuel subsidies, eliminate them "once and for all," and spend the money on the renewable energy sector, Leader Jagmeet Singh said on the campaign trail Monday morning. IISD in the news National Observer August 23, 2021 Liberal and Conservative climate promises fall short, experts say Commitments made by the Liberal and Conservative parties won't get Canada where it needs to be to avert the worst effects of climate change, experts say. IISD in the news iPolitics August 21, 2021 US guidance to development banks puts gas infrastructure finance in question The US Treasury has instructed representatives at multilateral development banks to support clean energy projects over fossil fuels, putting the fate of several gas projects in the balance. IISD in the news Climate Home News August 20, 2021 How the different parties stack up with climate promises in the upcoming election Aaron Cosbey, economist at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, talks about the role of climate change in the upcoming federal election and says this interest is driven by the reality of wildfires and heat domes across the country. Cosbey breaks down the different parties' climate change platforms. IISD in the news BNN Bloomberg August 19, 2021 Au Canada, Justin Trudeau «l’écolo» a subventionné le pétrole (in French) «Au cours de la décennie Harper, notre environnement a souffert. Les Canadiens ne peuvent pas laisser cette inaction continuer, le coût est trop élevé», déclarait Justin Trudeau lors de la campagne électorale de 2015 en épinglant le premier ministre sortant, conservateur. IISD in the news Le Figaro August 19, 2021 Experts welcome India reaching 100GW installed RE capacity milestone India reached a significant milestone with the country's total installed renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydro, crossing 100 GW. IISD in the news India Blooms August 18, 2021 Revealed: ExxonMobil, Shell and BP among oil companies paying negative tax in UK on some North Sea operations Some of the world’s biggest oil companies are currently paying negative tax on their fossil fuel extraction and production operations in the North Sea. IISD in the news Sky News August 13, 2021 A drop in the climate-change bucket Ruinous drought offers stark evidence of crisis at hand, experts say. IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press August 9, 2021 How asset owners are trying to make a bigger (ESG) impact During the G7 Summit, IISD revealed a startling fact: the world's richest nations continue to provide $190 billion of direct funding of oil, gas and coal each year. IISD in the news Asian Investor August 9, 2021 Water efficiency, climate adaptation not optional for Manitoba: IISD Despite its thousand lakes, Manitoba needs to plan to use its water more efficiently as it develops a new water management strategy, says the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). IISD in the news Manitoba Co-Operator August 6, 2021 Will Carbon Taxes Level The International Playing Field? A year ago, the idea of a carbon border tax was more of a hypothetical than an actual plan. But a year ago, the EU had not yet tightened its already tight emission reduction targets. IISD in the news Markets Insider August 3, 2021 Bacteria clean-up: Should we let nature clean up oil spills? Natural populations of oil-degrading bacteria could help to clean up freshwater rivers and lakes after spills from pipelines and trains, researchers have found after experiments that simulated spills in a Canadian lake. IISD in the news Michigan Radio August 3, 2021 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 50 Page 51 Current page 52 Page 53 Page 54 … Next › Last »