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UN chief Antonio Guterres criticises India for fossil fuel company payments

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has criticised India for paying fossil fuel companies subsidies and grants and warned the country over critical pollution levels. Mr. Guterres was speaking at Modhera, the country’s first entirely solar-powered village, in the western state of Gujarat, on Thursday, during the last leg of his three-day visit to India. “Instead of subsidising things, it is necessary to subsidise people,” the UN's top diplomat said.
IISD in the news October 21, 2022

Varying sustainability standards polarize vegetable oil market

We are now seeing a gradual shift in the global perception of palm oil, which had been blamed as the main driver of deforestation in the past, toward the more balanced view that other vegetable oils and commodities are equally responsible for contributing to climate change and deforestation.
IISD in the news October 19, 2022

EU To Forge Ahead With Energy Charter Treaty Modernization

The European Union is digging in its heels on modernizing the Energy Charter Treaty despite official word from the Netherlands that it will follow the lead of Italy, Poland and Spain in exiting the controversial pact, saying Wednesday that there are no plans for the European Union itself to withdraw.
IISD in the news October 19, 2022

IISD Joins Global Battery Alliance

IISD is pleased to announce that it has joined the Global Battery Alliance (GBA) as a non-profit member. The GBA is a public–private collaboration platform founded in 2017 at the World Economic Forum to help establish a sustainable battery value chain by 2030.
Statement October 19, 2022

IISD at the WTO's Trade and Environment Week 2022

IISD is participating in the 2022 edition of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Trade and Environment Week, taking place from October 17 to 21, 2022, both in-person in Geneva and online.
Conference October 17, 2022

África, el cementerio del móvil que ya no utilizas (in Spanish)

Vivimos en un mundo donde los móviles nos invaden. Las tiendas están llenas de nuevos modelos que nos tientan a reemplazar el que tenemos. Además, entramos en una rueda en la que cada vez nos duran menos en las manos porque optamos por cambiarlos por nuevos antes que repararlos. Pero, ¿sabes de dónde salen los minerales claves para el funcionamiento del último móvil que te compras y dónde va a parar el que tiras a la basura?
IISD in the news October 14, 2022