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Canada presents sustainable jobs bill for green transition

The Canadian government has presented a sustainable jobs bill intended to prepare workers for a transition to a lower-carbon economy following years of consultation and opposition from Alberta, Canada’s main fossil-fuel producing province.

IISD in the news June 15, 2023

Navigating India's Coal Transition: A macro view

This webinar, the first in a four part series, will examine the role of coal in India's power sector and identify the changes needed to support a just transition to clean energy.

Webinar June 15, 2023

Guest post: Nearly half of recent climate pledges plan to keep extracting fossil fuels

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the production and use of fossil fuels must be “greatly reduced” to keep warming below 1.5C. While countries have so far failed to agree on a collective goal to phase fossil fuels “down” or “out”, the Paris Agreement gives individual nations space to plot their own path. In a new study, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, my colleagues and I explore how countries discuss fossil fuel production in their official Paris climate pledges.

IISD in the news June 15, 2023

Canada presents long-awaited sustainable jobs bill for green transition

The Canadian government on Thursday presented a sustainable jobs bill intended to prepare workers for a transition to a lower-carbon economy following years of consultation and opposition from Alberta, Canada's main fossil-fuel producing province.

IISD in the news June 15, 2023

Stocktake: Need for action on fossil fuel subsidy reform and shifting of other public financial flows

This side event of the Bonn Climate Change Conference SB 58 will call for renewed momentum on reforming fossil fuel subsidies and shifting public financial flows to clean energy.

Conference June 10, 2023

Carbon border adjustment unfair on developing countries

The new carbon border adjustment approach by players in the global multilateral trading system is a new phenomenon to address climate change issues.

IISD in the news June 10, 2023

Destruction of Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka Dam Marks Catastrophic Turn

IISD is deeply concerned about the destruction of a major dam in Southern Ukraine earlier this week, which has resulted in a massive humanitarian and environmental crisis.

Statement June 8, 2023

Carlos Socarras Estrada

Person June 7, 2023

Canada’s Energy Future Must Be Guided by Credible 1.5°C Scenarios

The Canada Energy Regulator has been directed to model the country's energy transition in a way that aligns with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming within 1.5°C. This is a first, and it's a key opportunity to help decision-makers prepare for radically different global energy markets.

Deep Dive June 7, 2023

EU carbon tax, SAF mandates may divert airline traffic to Switzerland, UK: IATA

The European Union's carbon taxes and mandates for using sustainable aviation fuel are likely to hike operational costs for airlines that may choose to fly instead to nearby countries such as Switzerland, the UK and Turkey, an official from the International Air Transport Association told S&P Global Commodity Insights.

IISD in the news June 7, 2023