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Trials Show No Negative Impact of Agrivoltaics on Crop Yield: Report

A latest report from think-tanks working in the renewable energy sector claimed that better-designed pilot projects had shown that there was no negative impact on the growth of crops grown under agrivoltaics. The new paper was jointly produced by Canada-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Consumer Unity and Trust Society International (CUTS) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. It was funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

IISD in the news May 25, 2023

Beneath the Surface: Women and the Mine of the Future Global Report

Exploring research findings and discussing global trends, implications, and policy recommendations from the Women and the Mine of the Future Global Report.

Webinar May 24, 2023

Last Call for the Global Stocktake

The 2023 Bonn Climate Change Conference will be the last opportunity for countries and relevant stakeholders to provide technical inputs into the two-year Global Stocktake process. What are our expectations on adaptation?

Insight May 24, 2023

Strengthening the Legal Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in the Mining Sector in Madagascar: Selected issues

This summary note presents the main strengths and weaknesses of the legal framework on ESIA in the mining sector in Madagascar.

Brief May 24, 2023

Agrivoltaics in India

This background paper assesses the current state of development of agrivoltaics in India and identifies the challenges and opportunities for its commercialization.

Report May 24, 2023

Claire McConnell

Person May 23, 2023

Sustainable Asset Valuation of Restoring the Mallorquín Swamp, Colombia

This economic valuation demonstrates the benefits of restoring the Mallorquín Swamp in Colombia.

Report May 23, 2023

Feds should not waste their $15-billion Canada Growth Fund on carbon capture for oil

The $15-billion Canada Growth Fund, emphasized in the 2023 federal budget and aimed at accelerating decarbonization, is a landmark opportunity to align substantial climate action with a thriving national economy.

IISD in the news May 22, 2023

Lukas Schaugg: "The Energy Charter Treaty hinders climate action"

The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), established decades ago to facilitate energy investments in Europe and Central Asia, is now being challenged and accused of protecting investments in fossil fuels. Faced with the failure of the reform processes undertaken so far, several European countries, notably France and Germany, have decided to exit the ECT. However, the treaty is trying to expand to Africa as new oil and gas fields are discovered on the continent. In this interview, Lukas Schaugg, International Law Analyst at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), describes the challenges of the ECT in the face of the climate emergency.

IISD in the news May 22, 2023

STELTER: Natural infrastructure could be win for environment, taxpayers

Building more natural infrastructure may just be a great way to save taxpayers money in the short and long term, a new report shows. The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) released a new report that water infrastructure in Canada’s prairies is under threat but natural infrastructure may be the way forward to fix our ailing water systems.

IISD in the news May 22, 2023