Financing a 1.5˚C-Aligned Transition
This briefing aims to inform financial institutions on how to align their investments and energy decision making with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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The History of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
How did the IGF emerge as the global forum for more than 80 member countries advancing good mining governance for sustainable development?
Rethinking National Investment Laws
Explore the evolution of national investment laws in our comprehensive report. It analyzes 70 laws, identifies their seven main functions, and explores how they've been shaped by policy objectives and international standards. Gain insights into reforming these laws to meet today's challenges. A must-read for policy-makers in sustainable investment governance.
Brussels tables EU-wide exit from the Energy Charter Treaty, considered at odds with the Green Deal
The European Commission has formally proposed a "coordinated and orderly" withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty.
The proposed legislation, unveiled on Friday afternoon after days of speculation, would see the European Union and its member states leave the controversial treaty at the same time, avoiding the chaos of having individual countries going their own way.
EU moves to quit energy investment treaty
The European Union on Friday moved to pull the plug on the bloc's membership in the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) — an investor protection pact that's seen as hampering decarbonization efforts.
What to expect at the HLPF: Building momentum towards the SDG Summit and beyond
The SDG Lab, Cepei, and IISD hosted a virtual briefing and question/answer session on the 2023 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
Grid storage plans key in addressing energy crisis, finds IISD report
A new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has found that in order to reduce the need for load shedding during periods of peak power demand, national and municipal plans should be developed to deploy energy storage.
Quel sera l’impact à long terme des microplastiques sur nos cours d’eau douce? (in French)
Des chercheurs de trois universités ontariennes entament cet été une étape importante de leur étude sur l’effet à long terme des microplastiques sur les cours d’eau douce, menée au centre de recherche de la Région des lacs expérimentaux (RLE), dans le Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario.
Should Canada's oil and gas be phased out? Is there an alternative?
Markham interviews Aaron Cosbey, development economist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and co-author of "Setting the Pace: The Economic Case for Managing the Decline of Canada’s Oil and Gas Production."
Exclusive: how US oil extraction plans will scupper global climate goals
To the dismay of green activists, the Biden administration approved the Willow oil drilling project in Alaska in March 2023. The field will produce 180,000 barrels of oil a day and create as many as 1,800 jobs, and will require an estimated investment of $8bn from lease-owner ConocoPhillips to become operational.