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Achieving a Just Energy Transition in India’s Coal-Mining Region: Participatory governance and role of the state
This webinar will explore the essential governance elements needed to achieve a just energy transition in India, with a particular focus on the role of the state.
UN Fish Stocks Agreement conference makes limited progress on improving management effectiveness of RFMOs
The United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA) Resumed Review Conference, held at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S.A., elicited disappointingly few actionable recommendations that the seafood industry could use to further improve, according to several attendees.
The feminist agenda at the grassroots: Advocates tell of experiences
For decades, women-led organizations have worked in communities to build women's resilience to the fallout from climate change, promote girls' access to education, and support victims of gender-based violence. We speak with the young and old activists on their experiences working with women.
Rishi Sunak Becomes the Wrong Kind of Climate Radical
It takes some astonishing mental gymnastics to believe that increasing production of fossil fuels is good for the climate. But that's the message British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is selling with his approval of 100 new North Sea oil and gas licenses.
Billionaire investor threatens to pull out of UK amid global outcry at new oil rush
The billionaire Australian mining tycoon and investor Andrew Forrest has led international condemnation of the UK's new oil rush, saying he would pull his major investment from the country if the prime minister pursued "clickbait" fossil fuel policies.
Oil And Gas Companies Shirking Responsibility For $123 Billion In Cleanup Costs: Report
A new report from the non-profit organization Environmental Defence reveals that despite making ample profits, Canada's oil and gas companies are shirking at least $123 billion in environmental clean up costs. Moreover, the report states that various levels of government have been unable or unwilling to force those companies to pay their fair share for cleaning up the damage they have caused.
EU's CBAM vs. the Paris Agreement: A response to Quick and Das
In a guest post, IISD's Aaron Cosbey writes: I am an unlikely defender of the EU’s CBAM, knowing full well its weaknesses and limitations. But in my opinion those faults do not include any of the arguments mustered against it by Reinhard Quick and Isha Das in their guest post “The EU’s CBAM-Regulation stands in contrast to fundamental EU-obligations under the Paris Agreement.”
Canadian Agricultural Sector To Lead Climate Change Adaptation or Be Left Behind
Canada's agricultural industry is on the frontlines of climate change but also has an opportunity to be at the forefront of building climate resiliency into their futures.
Environment a hot topic for advocates during first half of 2023, according to lobbyists’ registry
Emissions-reduction plans, changes to fossil fuel subsidies, and the federal government's plan to transition to a net-zero carbon economy led the environment to become the most popular topic for advocates seeking to engage with officials in the first six months of the year, according to federal lobbying data.