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 1721 - 1740 of 2027 Feds announce cash for Experimental Lakes Area "The Trudeau government is spending $1.7 million over the next two years on environmental research at the Experimental Lakes Area, the northwestern Ontario scientific facility once threatened with closure by the former Harper government." IISD in the news CBC Manitoba August 10, 2016 Ottawa commits to putting money back into Experimental Lakes Area "The federal Liberal government says it will spend $1.7 million over two years to support a renowned freshwater research station that nearly fell victim to Conservative budget cuts." IISD in the news Macleans August 10, 2016 Winnipeg house prices soared by 103% over a decade, report finds "The average price of a house in Winnipeg has skyrocketed in the past decade but remains well below the average price across Canada. That's one of the major takeaways from new data released Tuesday by Peg, a community health indicator system led by the United Way of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development." IISD in the news CBC Manitoba August 9, 2016 Experimental Lakes Area breathes new life into scientific research "The scientists are back and so is the research at outdoor laboratory once slated for closure." CBC Manitoba's Bartley Kives visits IISD-ELA to learn more about its new era. IISD in the news CBC Manitoba August 8, 2016 Under Trudeau, Canada Goes From Absent to Fully Engaged on Climate Change "Climate change could expose Canada’s energy sector to a number of risks and opportunities. The right policy signals play a critical role in helping the sector remain globally competitive in a world that is becoming increasingly carbon constrained." Amin Asadollahi discusses Canada's response to climate change. IISD in the news World Politics Review August 2, 2016 “We (May Not) Always Have Paris” - Three Steps To A Low Carbon Future "The Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) estimates that global fossil fuel subsidies could currently reach up to US$600 billion per year." IISD in the news Huffington Post July 27, 2016 Kanada versucht Kohleausstieg (German-language) David Runnalls comments on Canada's plans to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. IISD in the news Klimaretter.info July 23, 2016 The Blue Economy "In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill discusses a recent report entitled "The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review: Standards and the Blue Economy" and the state of global fisheries. The new IISD report provides research, analysis, and suggested standards that might serve as policy and guidelines to address both the crisis and viability of ocean resources." IISD in the news World Ocean Observatory July 5, 2016 Carbon dioxide removal may be Prairies' best hope Why might getting rid of carbon dioxide be the prairies' best bet for climate change mitigation? And how can we go about doing this? Hank Venema of the Prairie Climate Centre makes the case in an opinion piece for the Winnipeg Free Press. IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press July 5, 2016 Trudeau’s dilemma: climate targets or LNG "Canada needs to be prepared to compete in a world that is becoming increasingly carbon-restrained," [Amin] Asadollahi said. However, he acknowledged the loss of oil and gas revenue – on which Canada relies heavily – would make for a difficult transition from fossil fuels to a zero-carbon economy. IISD in the news Interfax Global Energy June 29, 2016 North American climate leadership could benefit both environment and the economy What potential does the 3 amigos meeting have to impact Canada's environment and economy? Our climate change lead, Amin Asadollahi, makes our case an opinion piece for The Hill Times. IISD in the news The Hill Times June 29, 2016 Chinese Visit to IISD-ELA (Mandarin-language). Phoenix North America Chinese Channel reports of some exciting new intiatives at IISD-ELA after it visited the site a couple of weeks ago. The clip begins at 2:40. IISD in the news Phoenix North America Chinese Channel June 28, 2016 Can We Count On Technology To Address Our Environmental Challenges? "How much can emerging technologies help change our environment, and will they alone help address some of the environmental challenges we are faced with?" IISD in the news The Huffington Post Canada June 23, 2016 To remove fossil fuel subsidies in ten years, a plan is needed now "In short, Canada has been sending the right signals, but now is the time to translate those messages into action. Broadly speaking, that requires three things." IISD in the news The Hill Times June 14, 2016 Canadian students to participate in major Lake Winnipeg watershed research project "Students from eighteen high schools will spend the next couple of weeks collecting various data on the watershed — including phosphate and nitrate levels, turbidity, and species identification — as part of a citizen science project initiated by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Canadian Geographic Education." IISD in the news Canadian Geographic June 10, 2016 Winnipeg: A bikeable, walkable city? "Statistics Canada commuter surveys from 2011 show about 7.6 per cent of Winnipeggers walk or bike to work as their primary mode of transportation—Bike Winnipeg will tell you the number has increased since then." IISD in the news Metro Winnipeg June 8, 2016 Sustainable Seafood Boom Brings Hope To An Overfished Planet "A new report about the surge of the global sustainable seafood market this month reveals how consumer and corporate decisions could significantly move the needle when it comes to tackling the world’s environmental woes." IISD in the news Huffington Post May 18, 2016 In 2080, Winnipeg summers could be as hot as the Texas desert: projections Summers in Winnipeg in 2080 will be as hot and dry as they are today in the Texas Panhandle if worldwide greenhouse-gas emissions continue unabated, according to the first detailed climate-change projections conducted for the Canadian Prairies. IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press May 13, 2016 Sustainable Seafood Surging, But Not Everywhere "Last year, 23 metric million tons of seafood certified as sustainable was sold worldwide to the tune of $11.5 billion, accounting for 14 percent of global production, according to a study published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)." IISD in the news Discovery News May 12, 2016 Reeling it in: global sustainable seafood market hits $11.5bn The global sustainable seafood market hit $11.5bn in retail sales last year, a result of commitments by large restaurant chains and retailers such as Walmart, Whole Foods, Ikea and McDonald’s to source certified seafood and address decades of mismanagement, according to a report leased today. IISD in the news The Guardian May 12, 2016 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 85 Page 86 Current page 87 Page 88 Page 89 … Next › Last »