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India’s wealthy are finally letting go of an old socialist perk
“It’s basically relying on people’s altruism to reduce subsidy expenditure,” said Kieran Clarke, a researcher for the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Geneva. “It’s noble but not very effective.”
World looks to Ethiopia to break deadlock over financing new development goals
"They really want to have the momentum going the right way," said Lynn Wagner, an expert on international negotiations with the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Climate Investment, Low-Carbon Innovation and Green Industrial Policy
Could tax breaks be on the agenda for big oil companies?
“The plummeting oil price has eaten into the margins of large oil and gas companies, and all around the world they are demanding a reduction in overall tax burden, especially on new projects”, says Ivetta Gerasimchuk, Senior Researcher for the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Leaders committed to work together for fossil fuel subsidy reform
Trade and Sustainable Development: Options for follow-up and review of the trade-related elements of the Post-2015 Agenda and Financing for Development
Ending Hunger: What would it cost?
Winnipeg institute breathes new life into outdoor research station
“People have known about ELA, but that’s about it,” said Matt McCandless, executive director of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), a Winnipeg policy think tank now operating the 27,000-hectare former federal research station. “They don’t know what happens about ELA or haven’t been able to see it. That’s something we set out to change.”