Press Releases
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June 14, 2012
IISD event focuses on green public procurement as a key driver of international trade
RIO DE JANIERO—June 14, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development is hosting an event at Rio+20 aimed at helping governments provide a strong market incentive for green investment, innovation, production and growth by buying green products and services. Green Procurement: a cross cutting strategy for green growth is hosted by IISD in association with the Global...
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June 12, 2012
IISD Sustainable Development Timeline marks 50 years of notable events, milestones
WINNIPEG—June 12, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development has revised and reissued the acclaimed Sustainable Development Timeline marking notable events and important milestones to achieving the world's goals for sustainable development over the past 50 years. The update is one of IISD's contributions to the Earth Summit in Rio, which aims to secure a...
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June 11, 2012
IISD offers an insider's guide to Rio+20 on the Rio Conventions Pavilion's opening day: launches mobile app
RIO DE JANEIRO—June 11, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development is kicking off its coverage and participation at the Rio+20 summit with a primer on what delegates and participants need to know to make the most of the world gathering aimed at refocusing attention on sustainable development. IISD is marking the 20th anniversary of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin,...
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May 31, 2012
IISD launches global debate on ICTs, the Internet and sustainability
WINNIPEG—May 31, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development has launched a debate about the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the Internet on sustainability. "The timing of this debate is critical" said Heather Creech, director of IISD's global connectivity program. "Over the past 20 years, these technologies have had unprecedented...
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April 30, 2012
International experts gather to discuss ways to manage rising demand for water, energy and food
WINNIPEG—April 30, 2012—Leading international experts, scientists and decision-makers on water, energy and food security are meeting this week to examine how large river basins influence global water, energy and food security, at a forum hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development's Water Innovation Centre (WIC) in collaboration with the Global Water...
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April 16, 2012
Canada's proposed electricity regulations will reduce GHG emissions: social benefits to offset costs
WINNIPEG—April 16, 2012—Proposed federal regulations for Canada's electricity coal performance standards will see greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector fall, according to forecasts issued by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in a policy brief. The Canadian government has moved to implement policies that reduce GHG emissions by regulating...
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March 06, 2012
Book by IISD's Earth Negotiations Bulletin shares first-hand look at 20 years of environmental negotiations and diplomacy
WINNIPEG—March 6, 2012—An insider's view of how environmental diplomacy operates is revealed in a new book reviewing the accomplishments and shortcomings for sustainable development since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development—the first Rio Earth Summit. The book is written by the International Institute for Sustainable Development's Earth...
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March 01, 2012
IISD's ENB marks 20 years of world-leading coverage of Earth negotiations and meetings
IISD's ENB marks 20 years of world-leading coverage of Earth negotiations and meetings WINNIPEG—March 1, 2012—The Earth Negotiations Bulletin, the world's leading publication on international environment and sustainable development negotiations, is marking its 20th anniversary with ongoing coverage of a series of meetings and events leading up to where it all began—in Rio de...
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February 20, 2012
New research estimates upstream oil and gas subsidies in Russia and Norway
GENEVA—February 20, 2012—Detailed estimates of subsidies to upstream oil and gas activities in Russia and Norway have been issued as part of a series of studies that are shedding light on how much governments spend to support fossil fuel production. Fossil Fuels: At What Cost? Government Support for Oil and Gas Upstream Activities in Russia was issued Monday, while Fossil Fuels: At...
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February 02, 2012
Biofuels a high-cost means to reach renewable transport fuel targets in Germany and the UK
GENEVA—February 2, 2012—European taxpayers and consumers will pay a high price to meet European Union targets for renewable transport fuels, according to new research by the International Institute for Sustainable Development's Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) and the FiFo Institute for Public Economics at the University of Cologne. Under the EU's Renewable Energy Directive,...
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