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 1421 - 1440 of 2028 #Canada should take a leaf out of Europe’s books when it comes to #SustainableEnergy future The EU’s bioeconomy already accounts for 4.2% of its GDP; it contributes over €2 trillion in annual turnover and €621 billion in added value, and keeps over 18 million people employed, writes International Institute for Sustainable Development Bioeconomy Lead Richard Grosshans. IISD in the news EU Reporter December 12, 2018 A U.S.-China investment war is quietly emerging, and the environment will be the ultimate casualty The US Senate passes a law to counter China's "economic warfare" — specifically the Belt & Road Initiative. IISD in the news Salon December 8, 2018 Calling time on fossil fuel subsidies UN Environment is working with governments to collect internationally coherent data on fossil fuel subsidies that can help advance global efforts to address climate change. IISD in the news UN Environment December 7, 2018 The French Lesson on Climate Policy President Emmanuel Macron is showing that failing to engage with the public invited the mass protests across the country. IISD in the news U.S. News and World Report December 7, 2018 France's Gas Tax Disaster Shows We Can't Save Earth by Screwing Over Poor People The mass revolt against [the gas tax] doesn’t mean those groups oppose climate action. It means that Macron needs to include them in discussions about the best way to address climate change as part of a just transition, something the world at-large is grappling with as it aims to get a handle on carbon emissions. IISD in the news Gizmodo December 5, 2018 We must study marijuana's impact on the environment before it's too late The focus on human health with Canada’s legalization has highlighted the lack of discussion on the potential effects on freshwater supplies. IISD in the news The Guardian December 4, 2018 Freshwater lakes' pollution problems go beyond plastics Focusing solely on plastic pollution ignores the myriad problems — from algae to pollution — that plague our lakes IISD in the news Salon November 24, 2018 Can Poland end its toxic relationship with coal? Poland, host of the upcoming COP24 climate conference, has long had a love affair with coal. Can it say goodbye and commit to renewables? IISD in the news Deutsche Welle November 23, 2018 Experimental Lakes area launches artist-in-residence program Several artists will be invited to visit the famous freshwater research site in 2019. IISD in the news CBC November 20, 2018 GDP is no longer an accurate measure of economic progress. Here's why We need reliable metrics to know how we are performing on the yardsticks of our economy, sustainability and social harmony. Unfortunately, our radar to track progress is far from satisfactory. Countries still use a 20th-century metric to measure wellbeing: Gross Domestic Product, or GDP. IISD in the news World Economic Forum November 13, 2018 Meet 2018’s Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability One act at a time, these winners are tackling the big sustainability problems of our day and have no plans on stopping. IISD in the news Corporate Knights November 6, 2018 Kaptur’s bill in Ohio doesn't get to the root causes of what plagues our lakes Limiting microcystin in our water supplies is a noble endeavour, but it is a Band-Aid that highlights a more pressing need — to tackle the overarching issue of algal blooms in our bodies of water. IISD in the news The Hill November 5, 2018 Can’t Fight the Moonlight? Actually, You Can The earthquake started in earnest in November 2017. At its epicentre was a report, published in November 2017 by two researchers at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). IISD in the news European Journal of International Law November 5, 2018 New Restrictions on Arbitral Appointments for Sitting ICJ Judges The Court’s change of direction follows a report released by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in November 2017 highlighting that sitting ICJ judges had acted as arbitrators in 90 investor-State disputes. IISD in the news European Journal of International Law November 5, 2018 Farmers prefer provincial carbon tax to Ottawa’s Manitoba’s plan, which Premier Brian Pallister withdrew Oct. 4, would have exempted not only fuels burned in farm equipment, but in grain dryers and livestock barns. IISD in the news Manitoba Cooperator November 1, 2018 Comprehensive Wealth in Canada GDP guides decision makers when they craft policies for a country and measure its progress, but the International Institute for Sustainable Development says GDP is not the best measurement of wealth and well-being in the long-term. IISD in the news CBC October 31, 2018 Latest report: GDP should not be the sole criterion for measuring national wealth (machine translated text) Canada is considered to be a rich, economically developed country, thanks to abundant natural resources and highly developed technology, but a recent report on Canadian wealth found that Canada’s wealthy resources are not as diverse as the economy. IISD in the news Epoch Times October 31, 2018 La CIJ anuncia que sus jueces no participarán en arbitraje de inversión o comercial El presidente de la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) Abdulqawi A. Yusuf ha anunciado que los miembros de su institución no participarán en arbitraje de inversión ni en arbitrajes comerciales. IISD in the news CIAR Global October 30, 2018 Future of Canada’s GDP performance fragile: report Canada’s economy has grown steadily since 1980, but a new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) says there are several factors that suggest it is on shaky ground. IISD in the news Business in Vancouver October 30, 2018 Les Canadiens et les Canadiennes préoccupés par l’avenir financiers de leurs enfants Un rapport publié aujourd’hui par l’Institut international du développement durable (IISD) suggère que c’est avec raison que les Canadiens et les Canadiennes s’inquiètent au sujet de leur futur bien-être financier. IISD in the news L'initiative October 30, 2018 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 70 Page 71 Current page 72 Page 73 Page 74 … Next › Last »