Gender Responsive Policies in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
The IGF and Levin Sources hosted a webinar with leading policy experts discussing gender-responsive government actions for the ASM sector
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A gas dilemma for South Africa in the face of runaway climate change
When the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) reports start talking about the increasing risk of "runaway climate change" if the global temperature passes 1.5°C above the pre-industrial norm, it feels like perhaps the minimum threshold of mitigation action the world should be considering has been raised significantly compared to a year ago.
Volta CEO Leaving For VP Role At Sustainability Think Tank
Volta CEO Martha Casey is leaving the innovation hub for a job with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). IISD is a Canadian think tank established in 1990 thanks in part to the efforts of former prime minister Brian Mulroney. The organization’s mission is to “accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resources, and fair economies.” It has about 150 staff and associates working in more than 30 countries.
To Become Sustainable, Finance Must Partner Up With Their Supply Chain Leaders
In most organizations, sustainability has been the purview of the company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) team and marketers who tailor brands to environmentally conscious consumers.
Discover Key Trends in How Countries are Planning for Climate Change
A new online platform from the NAP Global Network Secretariat aims to help government officials and stakeholders involved in the long-term planning to build a country's resilience to current and future climate change impacts.
Expertos y activistas reclaman acelerar la sustitución de la energía fósil por renovables (in Spanish)
El mundo tiene que abandonar los combustibles fósiles de manera urgente, en lugar de confiar en un clima estable recurriendo a soluciones tecnológicas no suficientemente probadas, como los sistemas para absorber y neutralizar el CO2 del aire. Así lo indican diversos expertos y activistas ante el nuevo informe del Panel Intergubernamental sobre el Cambio Climático (IPCC).
Think-tank warns enthusiasm for gas-to-power industry may cause stranded assets
Investment by the government and private sector in a gas-to-power industry could be a costly mistake that may delay the transition to renewable energy, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has warned.
CEO Casey to Leave Volta
Volta CEO Martha Casey will step down this month after almost two years in the role, rejoining former collaborator Richard Florizone at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, or IISD, as Vice-President of Operations and Organizational Transformation.
Time for rethink on SA's natural gas dreams 'mistake' – global report
The International Institute for Sustainable Development cautioned in a new research report that developing just 3,000MW of gas-to-power capacity in South Africa from scratch by 2030 would cost at least R47-billion – money that could ultimately be wasted, as gas is squeezed out of the global market by cheaper, low-carbon alternatives.
SA should only invest in gas-fired power in the next decade – report
South Africa's energy sector should focus on future-proof strategies to end load shedding and curb electricity price hikes as gas is both high risk and will not be necessary in the power sector until at least 2035.