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Bilcon Case Leads To Broad Alarm Over ISDS Reach Into Domestic Law
Howard Mann, senior international law adviser to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, said in a separate interview he expects the Canadian government will likely submit the award to judicial review, which — if successful — could lead to the annulment of the award.
Curtail oil subsidies in favour of big bang reforms
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development; Indonesia’s government spent $18 billion (Dh66 billion) on petroleum subsidies and $9 billion on electricity subsidies in the fiscal year 2013, equivalent ‘to 2.5 per cent of GDP and 25 per cent of total government expenditure’.
Climate change is the ultimate threat multiplier
"Alec Crawford, an associate at the International Institute for Sustainable Development told me that businesses need to consider two things when it comes to operating in fragile environments. One is to ensure that their activities are conflict-sensitive and the other is to climate-proof their organisations."
Policy choice on carbon price mechanisms important
(Subscription to The Hill Times required to access) Our Senior Fellow Robert Repetto argues that Ontario needs a cap-and-trade policy in its upcoming climate change strategy.