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Canada's greenhouse gas emissions climbed in 2022, after pandemic slowdown

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022, as the economy rebounded from the pandemic slowdown, according to new figures released by the federal government. The new National Inventory Report data shows emissions reached 708 megatonnes in that year, compared with 698 megatonnes in 2021. But Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the 2022 numbers are a sign his government's climate policies are working, with emissions totals the lowest in 25 years aside from the pandemic years.
IISD in the news May 2, 2024

Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation (infographic): Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas Initiative

Climate change impacts greatly affect ecosystems and the communities who depend on them. Nature-based solutions for adaptation (NbS) can play a vital role in helping people and biodiversity build resilience to climate risks. Learn more about what effective NbS for adaptation are and their practical application across different ecosystems to strengthen their resilience.
Guide May 2, 2024

G7 Energy Ministers Agree To Close Coal-Fired Generating Stations By 2035

Energy ministers from the G7 countries agreed at a meeting in Turin, Italy, to close all coal-fired generating stations in their countries by 2035 if not sooner. There is one caveat, however. Germany has already said it will shutter its coal plants by 2038 and the agreement allows it to continue with that plan. Japan has no such timeline in place and may be given additional latitude with regard to its fleet of coal-fired generating stations.
IISD in the news May 1, 2024

Science Says What? Lessons learned from a deliberate dilbit spill

In 2018, a group of scientists deliberately poured dilbit into a freshwater lake in the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) of northwestern Ontario and now their findings–which they hope will inform future clean up efforts–are starting to come out.
IISD in the news April 30, 2024