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Impacts of Climate Change Policies on Developing Country Export Markets
This report reviews existing net-zero commitments and circular economy plans and assesses the potential impact of core components of such policies on developing country exports.
Toward Gender-Responsive Ecosystem-based Adaptation
A key factor for the success of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) initiatives is the active integration of gender considerations. By working to address gender and social inequalities, EbA initiatives can be more effective and more sustainable.
How Can Trade Policy Maximize Benefits From Clean Energy Investment?
This paper looks at the role of trade policy in fostering the domestic production of renewable energy components in developing countries with a particular focus on wind and solar energy.
Driving Demand: Assessing the impacts and opportunities of the electric vehicle revolution on cobalt and lithium raw material production and trade
This report assesses the impacts and opportunities of the electric vehicle revolution on cobalt and lithium raw material production and trade, with a focus on Chile and Congo DRC
Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger
How much it would cost to end hunger, increase incomes and protect the climate by 2030? How can we strategically spend money across dozens of agricultural interventions in different countries?
Reflecting on a Year Online: Lessons from a survey of international investment negotiators
Analysis of a survey on the opportunities, challenges, and consequences of virtual negotiations.
Measuring the Wealth of Nations: A review
This paper provides a brief overview of recent efforts by international agencies and academic institutions to develop and apply comprehensive wealth measurement tools. Our review is limited to examples of comprehensive wealth measurement as applied to several countries, so it does not include work on specific capital estimates, applications to a small number of countries, or theoretical research/framework development.
Mapping India's Energy Subsidies 2021: Time for renewed support to clean energy
This report estimates India's energy subsidies over seven years and analyzes the implications for national clean energy targets.
Enabling Climate Ambition: Border carbon adjustment in Canada and abroad
BCA is devilishly complex, politically explosive, potentially illegal under trade rules, and would have to be adapted to Canada’s unique climate pricing regime. So policy-makers need to start thinking now about what such a regime might look like here.
Advancing the Climate Resilience of Canadian Infrastructure
This report provides an overview of potential climate risks for Canada's built infrastructure and existing policies, guides, and actions to support resilience building.