IISD In The News
IISD's research, experts and publications are regularly featured by press outlets and on multimedia platforms around the world.
The list below is a selection of recent mentions. Click Here for other media-related content.
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India saved $15 billion on energy subsidies in past two years: Report
Business Standard - December 01, 2017 "India has saved over $15 billion on energy subsidies in the past two years, on the back of reforms to curb wasteful consumption in oil and gas subsidies along with the decrease in global oil prices, said a report by the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD)."
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Dirty Dollars
Toronto Star - November 30, 2017 "Smog led to $36 billion in healthcare and other costs in 2015 and more than 7,700 deaths in Canada were attributed to various components of smog, according to a recent report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development."
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Nordic countries push the switch – from fossil fuel subsidies to sustainable energy investment
Sustainable Growth the Nordic Way - November 20, 2017 “USD 425 billion is a huge amount, which could be used much more wisely,” says Laura Merrill of the IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI).
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Ending Coal: From Diplomacy to Implementation
The Energy Collective - November 20, 2017 "The alliance is not just open to national and sub-national governments, but also businesses and other organizations. What unites them all is the ambition “to accelerate clean growth and climate protection through the phase-out of… existing traditional coal power” and placing “a moratorium on any new traditional coal power stations.”"
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The climate has changed before. But this is different – look at the archeological record
The Guardian - November 09, 2017 "In 2009 – 2 years prior to the Arab Spring – the International Institute for Sustainable Development warned that rising temperatures due to climate change could impact crop yields and increase violent conflict in the Middle East."
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When Climate Leaders Protect Dirty Investments
Project Syndicate - November 07, 2017 "In 2016, global spending on oil and gas projects was more than double the total spent on renewables. That imbalance can be addressed only by restructuring the mechanisms, particularly existing trade treaties, that govern how energy investments are made and managed."
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The National
CBC - October 30, 2017 Jane McDonald speaks to CBC's The National to break down Manitoba's recent announcement on carbon pricing for the province.
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Solar Light Cleaner, Cheaper. Yet India Subsidises Kerosene
India Spend - October 27, 2017 "For every consumer who switches from kerosene to solar resources for lighting, the government could annually save around Rs 600 [...] according to several studies by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) a not-for-profit organisation based in Canada."
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Climate Change Knows No Borders
The Mark News - October 27, 2017 "The world’s trade policymakers need to leave behind their obsession with a parallel world of moving goods more freely and start getting serious about mitigating climate change through trade agreements."
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Study says 66 per cent of Winnipeg’s homeless population is 'invisible'
Metro Winnipeg - October 24, 2017 "A report from Peg—a partnership between the International Institute of Sustainable Development and United Way of Winnipeg—says 66 per cent of Winnipeg’s homeless are invisible to the average Winnipegger."
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