Press Releases
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July 30, 2013
IISD to lead engagement with Manitobans on climate change and economic development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development will help the Province of Manitoba develop its updated climate and green economy plan to address public concerns about the need to reduce emissions and prepare for climate impacts.
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June 20, 2013
IISD board appoints Michael Vukets Canadian vice-chair: announces retirement of VP Ian Seymour
Toronto-based entrepreneur and chartered accountant Michael Vukets, formerly of Winnipeg, has been appointed Canadian vice-chair of the board of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, replacing Winnipeg businessman Charles Loewen who has retired following more than six years of service to the institute.
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June 14, 2013
IISD names economist Robert Repetto senior fellow, appoints Robert B. Smith as associate
The International Institute for Sustainable Development has appointed Dr. Robert Repetto, former World Resources Institute economist and economics professor at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, as senior fellow to assist with IISD's natural capital, ecosystems, freshwater and China work.
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June 07, 2013
IISD launches video blog to make climate change talks coverage more accessible
IISD Reporting Services has launched a new video blog at the Bonn Climate Change Conference to make its reports on the negotiations more accessible to journalists and others covering the two-week meeting that began June 3.
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May 09, 2013
MOU Reached on Future of Experimental Lakes Area
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) are pleased to announce that a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the future of the Experimental Lakes Area has been signed effective immediately.
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May 02, 2013
IISD report says aligning a national GHG policy for Canada with Alberta's 40/40 strikes a good balance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development has issued a report analyzing three policy proposals currently in play to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, and recommends alternatives to what is being contemplated by governments and the oil and gas industry.
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April 24, 2013
IISD's Scott Vaughan welcomes Ontario's support for Experimental Lakes Area
International Institute for Sustainable Development president and CEO Scott Vaughan today welcomed Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's commitment to help save the world-renowned freshwater research facility known as the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA).
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April 17, 2013
IISD research finds EU biofuels industry receives billions of euros in government support, but sustainable development benefits are small
European taxpayers and consumers spent between 9.3 and 10.7 billion euros subsidizing biofuels in 2011 with relatively small gains for the environment and the economy, according to research issued by the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
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January 16, 2013
IISD appoints Scott Vaughan as president and CEO; noted advocate for sustainable development
Scott Vaughan has been appointed president and CEO of the International Institute for Sustainable Development at a meeting of its board in Ottawa today.
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January 04, 2013
IISD concerned over U.S. tax credit for biodiesel; US$2 billion price tag for taxpayers
Lawmakers in the United States have revived a US$1 per gallon tax credit for biodiesel, at a cost of over US$2 billion to American taxpayers, with doubtful economic or environmental benefits.
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