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 1561 - 1580 of 2028 Man. looks to ALUS as it changes wetlands management rules “The IISD commends the government of Manitoba on the development of a much needed sustainable watersheds act,” said Dimple Roy, director, water policy, IISD. “Now we look forward to collaborating on robust, evidence-based evaluation systems to ensure benefits for all Manitobans, today and into the future.” IISD in the news Western Producer December 1, 2017 India saved $15 billion on energy subsidies in past two years: Report "India has saved over $15 billion on energy subsidies in the past two years, on the back of reforms to curb wasteful consumption in oil and gas subsidies along with the decrease in global oil prices, said a report by the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD)." IISD in the news Business Standard December 1, 2017 Dirty Dollars "Smog led to $36 billion in healthcare and other costs in 2015 and more than 7,700 deaths in Canada were attributed to various components of smog, according to a recent report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development." IISD in the news Toronto Star November 30, 2017 Nordic countries push the switch – from fossil fuel subsidies to sustainable energy investment “USD 425 billion is a huge amount, which could be used much more wisely,” says Laura Merrill of the IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI). IISD in the news Sustainable Growth the Nordic Way November 20, 2017 Ending Coal: From Diplomacy to Implementation "The alliance is not just open to national and sub-national governments, but also businesses and other organizations. What unites them all is the ambition “to accelerate clean growth and climate protection through the phase-out of… existing traditional coal power” and placing “a moratorium on any new traditional coal power stations.”" IISD in the news The Energy Collective November 20, 2017 The climate has changed before. But this is different – look at the archeological record "In 2009 – 2 years prior to the Arab Spring – the International Institute for Sustainable Development warned that rising temperatures due to climate change could impact crop yields and increase violent conflict in the Middle East." IISD in the news The Guardian November 9, 2017 When Climate Leaders Protect Dirty Investments "In 2016, global spending on oil and gas projects was more than double the total spent on renewables. That imbalance can be addressed only by restructuring the mechanisms, particularly existing trade treaties, that govern how energy investments are made and managed." IISD in the news Project Syndicate November 7, 2017 The National Jane McDonald speaks to CBC's The National to break down Manitoba's recent announcement on carbon pricing for the province. IISD in the news CBC October 30, 2017 Solar Light Cleaner, Cheaper. Yet India Subsidises Kerosene "For every consumer who switches from kerosene to solar resources for lighting, the government could annually save around Rs 600 [...] according to several studies by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) a not-for-profit organisation based in Canada." IISD in the news India Spend October 27, 2017 Climate Change Knows No Borders "The world’s trade policymakers need to leave behind their obsession with a parallel world of moving goods more freely and start getting serious about mitigating climate change through trade agreements." IISD in the news The Mark News October 27, 2017 Study says 66 per cent of Winnipeg’s homeless population is 'invisible' "A report from Peg—a partnership between the International Institute of Sustainable Development and United Way of Winnipeg—says 66 per cent of Winnipeg’s homeless are invisible to the average Winnipegger." IISD in the news Metro Winnipeg October 24, 2017 Research on Eutrophication of Shallow Prairie Lakes "The International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) has released a new study where researchers developed a nutrient mass balance model that can be used to identify the variance and relative importance of different nutrient sources and internal lake processes." IISD in the news Water Canada October 24, 2017 Up in smoke "Pollution and its impacts on human health and assets cost Canadians tens of billions of dollars each year, according to a recent report from the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)." IISD in the news Corporate Knights October 24, 2017 'Nobody was happy': Alberta coal town Grande Cache struggles with mine closure "But even if that happens, in order to compete internationally, the mine will need to use more automation, which is a growing trend in the coal industry. It means more use of self-driving vehicles, autonomous crushers and automated monitoring systems. According to the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development this would replace 40 to 80 per cent of coal miners." IISD in the news CBC Edmonton October 20, 2017 Boat tours bring awareness "Providing in depth information about the Netley Marsh renewal project was Richard Grosshans, who is a senior research scientist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. He has conducted extensive research in Netley-Libau Marsh on Lake Winnipeg and has examined the long term wetland changes." IISD in the news The Selkirk Journal October 18, 2017 La vraie nature du commerce progressiste "L’expérience n’a pas été l’échec qu’on dit souvent, du moins pas pour son volet environnemental, assure Scott Vaughan, président et chef de la direction de l’International Institute for Sustainable Development." IISD in the news Le Devoir October 12, 2017 Lakehead University, experimental lakes area sign five-year agreement "A five-year agreement between Lakehead University and the International Institute for Sustainable Development's experimental lakes area (ELA) will be a big benefit to Lakehead students, a researcher said." IISD in the news CBC Thunder Bay October 11, 2017 LU inks collaboration deal for Experimental Lakes Area "Faculty and students from Lakehead University will receive easier access to the Experimental Lakes Area as a result of a new five-year memorandum of understanding." IISD in the news TB News Watch October 10, 2017 Top talent to talk Canada's energy future One of the conference presenters, Scott Vaughan — the CEO of the Winnipeg-based International Institute of Sustainable Development — said, "The conference is pulling together all the different moving parts and looking at it and saying what does it all mean? Absolutely, this is the most important energy meeting that has ever been convened in Canada." IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press October 5, 2017 Native Planet: Lake Winnipeg In episode four, season two of APTN's Native Planet, Hank Venema talks about why the prairies need to adapt to the onslaught of climate change, and Richard Grosshans explains what will happen to Lake Winnipeg if we don't take action now. IISD in the news APTN September 29, 2017 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 77 Page 78 Current page 79 Page 80 Page 81 … Next › Last »