Press Releases
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December 18, 2012
IISD expands range of knowledge products to cover chemicals and wastes, land, forests
WINNIPEG—December 18, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development has launched three new knowledgebases to help sustainable development policy-makers track various international activities and issues related to land, forests and chemicals and wastes. These knowledgebases are part of IISD's suite of knowledge management projects tracking international activities...
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December 03, 2012
IISD-led seminar offers global perspective on biofuel subsidies: issues policy brief
GENEVA—December 3, 2012—International stakeholders at the European Parliament will gather to discuss future biofuel policies at a high-level seminar on Tuesday, December 4, organized by the International Institute for Sustainable Development. European Union biofuel policies, and subsidies that drive production, are under criticism for their impacts on the environment and food...
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November 16, 2012
Smart Energy Communities in Cold Climates conference attracts rich offering of expert speakers
WINNIPEG—November 16, 2012—There has been a high level of international interest and support for next week's three-day conference, Smart Energy Communities in Cold Climates, which offers a rich program of speakers on a range of topics related to the creation of integrated community energy solutions (ICES). With the support of many sponsors, the sixth annual conference and tradeshow...
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November 13, 2012
IISD Reporting Services to train Qatari students to cover climate change talks in Doha
WINNIPEG—November 13, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development will train a team of eight top Qatari students to cover the upcoming climate change talks in Doha, as a lasting national legacy of the annual conference that takes place there later this year. IISD's Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB), the world's leading publication on international...
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November 13, 2012
IISD mourns passing of noted advocate for sustainable development: Angela Cropper
WINNIPEG—November 13, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development mourns the loss of former board member and friend, Angela Cropper, who passed away yesterday at her home in London following a lengthy illness. Cropper was the United Nations assistant secretary general and deputy executive director of the United Nations Environment Program. She was also co-founder...
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October 30, 2012
IISD leads global action to increase public spending on green products and stimulate private investment
WINNIPEG—October 30, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development is leading the newly established Partnership for Procurement and Green Growth aimed at stimulating global demand for green products and services by leveraging governments' purchasing power. Danish Minister for the Environment Ida Auken welcomed the establishment of the partnership, officially launched...
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October 26, 2012
Developing country investment negotiators from around the world meeting in Port-of-Spain
PORT-OF-SPAIN—October 26, 2012—The Government of Trinidad and Tobago is co-hosting a meeting of developing country negotiators with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the CARICOM Secretariat and the South Centre, to share information and develop strategies that further common development goals. The Sixth Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment...
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October 03, 2012
IISD: flexible GHG regulations for Canada's oil and gas sector are an opportunity for cost-effective federal policy
WINNIPEG—October 3, 2012—New research by the International Institute for Sustainable Development suggests that new oil and gas regulations can be designed to make a substantial contribution to Canada's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets. IISD climate, energy and partnerships vice-president David Sawyer said Canada's emerging federal oil and gas GHG regulations should...
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October 01, 2012
IISD interns soon to begin assignments that contribute to sustainability in developing countries
WINNIPEG—October 1, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development's Young Leaders for a Sustainable Future will soon begin their assignments throughout the developing world—working in areas of climate change adaptation, community development, conservation, education, tourism and communications. Ten young leaders will participate in international internships in...
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September 21, 2012
IISD guidebook details the scale and impacts of Nigeria's energy subsidies
GENEVA—September 21, 2012—A guidebook released today by the Center for Public Policy Alternatives and the International Institute for Sustainable Development's Global Subsidies Initiative shines a much needed spotlight on the costs and benefits of Nigeria's energy subsidies for citizens. In early 2012, mass demonstrations against fuel subsidy removal led to a number of...
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