An important step
IISD's Dimple Roy says Manitoba needs to focus on tackling phosphorus if it wants to ensure the long-term health and well-being of the province's bodies of water.
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Canada among five "other petrostates" dooming Paris climate goals with oil and gas ramp-up
Canada has been called out as a "climate hypocrite" by an independent international sustainability think-tank for claiming to be a clean energy transition leader while stepping up the award of oil and gas drilling permits to levels not seen since 2017. Together with the United States, United Kingdom, Norway and Australia, Canada has this year granted oil and gas licences that could release 12 billion tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere if "fully exploited," according to IISD.
Will the Global Minimum Tax Make Special Economic Zones Less Special?
IISD's Tax Director explores how the global minimum tax is reshaping special economic zones and calls on policymakers to review and reform tax incentives in these zones.
Revealed: wealthy western countries lead in global oil and gas expansion
The new oil and gas field licences forecast to be awarded across the world this year are on track to generate the highest level of emissions since those issued in 2018, as heatwaves, wildfires, drought, and floods cause death and destruction globally, according to analysis of industry data by IISD.
Second Joint Event on Fostering Parliamentary Action and Collaboration for Effective Implementation of the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry
This 2-day event will bring together parliamentarians and other stakeholders to explore opportunities to work toward effective implementation of the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry.
Carbon Minefields: Oil and gas exploration surging to pre-Covid levels
Oil and gas exploration is booming despite an agreement at last year’s COP 28 climate summit to transition away from fossil fuels.
July Edition | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor
In June 2024, six governments issued 18 oil and gas exploration licences with embodied emissions of 14.7 MtCO2, led by Russia and China.
Normalizing No New Fossil Fuels
There is no room for new fossil fuel projects under a 1.5°C global warming limit. New research explores how countries and the public can establish “no new fossil fuels” as a benchmark for climate leadership.
Here are three steps governments can take to reduce risks of green grabs
In this article, IISD experts explore what governments can do to mitigate the risks carbon offsets can pose to rights, livelihoods, food security, and ecosystems.