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How to Raise the GlaSS on the Global Goal on Adaptation at COP 27: Four foundations to build upon

Over the past year, the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) has gained attention from country policy-makers, practitioners, and academics trying to solve this puzzle: What relevant and appropriate global goals on adaptation should the Paris Agreement incorporate?

Deep Dive November 1, 2022

A Green Deal for post-war Ukraine

As Russia's war on Ukraine enters its ninth month, damages to the Ukrainian economy, infrastructure, and environment continue to accumulate. In addition to the human toll—the thousands of Ukrainians killed or injured and the millions displaced—the monetary costs are in the hundreds of billions of dollars and the prospect of attracting substantial foreign investments during wartime looks bleak.

IISD in the news November 1, 2022

IISD at UNFCCC COP 27

Negotiators are convening in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN climate talks, with the event coming at a time of growing concerns over energy security, economic uncertainty, and geopolitical tensions.

Page November 1, 2022

The Impacts of Climate Change on the Mining Sector

This brief provides an overview of how climate change will affect the global mining sector.

Brief November 1, 2022

Critical Minerals: A primer

A primer on critical minerals for policy-makers in resource-rich countries.

Brief November 1, 2022

A Brief Guide to Batteries

An overview of battery technology and related minerals for policy-makers and researchers working on the energy transition.

Brief November 1, 2022

OPINION | Big gas is a huge risk for SA

Government's push for big gas is not supported by any independent power system modelling. At most, optimised pathways only use gas in low volumes, for short periods of time, say Richard Halsey and Richard Bridle.

IISD in the news October 31, 2022

What Is Next for South–South Peer Learning on Adaptation? Reflecting on peer learning in post-pandemic times

The role of peer learning in supporting countries with their responses to the urgent and complex challenges of climate change is increasingly understood. What did the shift to virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic teach us?

Insight October 28, 2022

From direct investment to direct engagement: How can the FDI industry benefit those parts of society which it has failed to reach in the past?

As the foreign direct investment (FDI) industry gathered at the World Investment Conference organised by WAIPA in September, one message resonated clearly: the world needs better FDI, one which requires a significant transformation of investment promotion agencies (IPAs).

IISD in the news October 28, 2022

Envisioning Resilience: Bringing underrepresented women's voices into planning for climate change adaptation

Meaningful participation by women who are on the front lines of climate change is essential for gender-responsive, locally led adaptation. However, in many contexts, women remain underrepresented in decision making, from local to national levels.

Success story October 28, 2022