Africa's natural gas – necessary evil or economic saviour?
The question of whether natural gas can help in the transition to a low-carbon future – and whether Africa should exploit its prodigious reserves – is sparking a fierce debate.
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OPINION | Fuel's errand: Why SA should steer clear of large-scale gas-fired power
Karpowership is fuming. And not because it is burning gas. When South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy announced in early June that power purchase agreements had been signed for only three of 11 planned emergency power projects—intended to rapidly fill the country’s energy gap—the Turkish energy firm Karpowership was quick to point fingers for their failure to be on the list.
Minister Ng welcomes successful Twelfth Ministerial Conference in Geneva
Canada is a trading nation and a strong proponent of the international rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core. Multilateralism is essential in achieving a strong, sustainable and inclusive global economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Piyush Goyal Lauds WTO MC12's 'positive Outcomes'; 'India Has Received 100% Success'
Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has lauded the 'collective efforts' at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference and said that 'positive outcomes have come out' of it.
WTO Agrees on Limited IP Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines and Package to Reduce Harmful Fishing Subsidies
The World Trade Organization’s first ministerial conference in four and a half years reached agreement early Friday morning on what officials described as "an unprecedented outcome" of six agreements, including a deal to curb some fishing subsidies that deplete ocean stocks, a limited waiver of WTO’s intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines and a humanitarian food security measure – all of which will have wide-ranging impacts on global public health.
Surpêche. Un accord « historique » à l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (in French)
Vingt ans que le dossier est tabou à l’Organisation mondiale du commerce. Ce vendredi 17 juin, les délégués des 164 États membres sont enfin parvenus à un accord concernant les subventions à la pêche. Un compromis, certes, mais qualifié d’historique par les associations écologistes.
IISD Congratulates WTO Members on Achieving Fisheries Subsidies Deal
The deal marks a crucial step in moving the world's fisheries towards long-term sustainability and in multilateral efforts to address subsidies that harm the natural environment and the well-being of vulnerable communities.
How to Make Investments in Land Rehabilitation Economically Viable
This report presents the results of a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment for peatland and mangrove restoration in Indonesia.
India's taxes and subsidies threaten clean energy growth in the country
After a slowdown during the first two years of the covid-19 pandemic, India’s renewable energy sector seems to be bouncing back in terms of investments. But recent studies raise doubts about the overall pace of the sector’s growth with finance emerging as a major impediment.