IISD experts react to the outcomes and conclusions of negotiations at the Thirteenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (MC13) (WTO).
The International Institute for Sustainable Development is deeply saddened at the passing of The Right Honorable Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada (1984 – 93).
The European Commission on Friday urged member states not to oppose reforms to an international energy treaty it says the bloc should leave anyway because it undermines efforts to fight climate change. Allowing the treaty to be reformed would halve the time non-EU energy firms would continue to enjoy the pact's protections to their investments in the EU after the bloc's departure.
This report presents an economic valuation of the Sustainable Transport Strategy in Bogota, Colombia, including its investment costs, added benefits, and avoided costs. The strategy includes Bogota's past and future public transport networks such as the Metro Line 1 mass rapid transit (MRT), TransMilenio bus rapid transit (BRT), and non-motorized transportation (NMT) systems in the city.
This report presents an economic valuation of Metro Line 1 of the Metro de Bogota, a mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Bogota, Colombia, including its investment costs, added benefits, and avoided costs.
More than a dozen countries are meeting in Victoria Falls under the "Peer Learning Forum" with a focus on transitioning from planning to implementation in the national adaptation plan process. The engagement is being co-hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife and the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
At a time when several African countries are seriously considering signing the Energy Charter Treaty, the United Kingdom has decided to withdraw from this mechanism set up to protect energy investments. The treaty is hotly contested and accused of protecting investments in fossil fuels.