Press Releases
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January 19, 2012
IISD board appoints new members: Michel De Broux and Michael Vukets
OTTAWA—January 19, 2012—Quebec lawyer and retired Hydro-Quebec executive Michel De Broux and Toronto-based entrepreneur and chartered accountant Michael Vukets have been appointed to the board of the International Institute for Sustainable Development at its board meeting in Ottawa this week. "The new members offer a wealth of experience in business and development, which...
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December 19, 2011
Offsets can help Canada reduce GHG emissions while maintaining industrial competitiveness
WINNIPEG—December 19, 2011—New analysis by the International Institute for Sustainable Development identifies carbon offsets as a key opportunity to cost-effectively reduce Canada's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieve its stated reduction target. "Canada's move to regulate carbon will have a cost impact on industry, and this impact will increase over time as more...
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December 06, 2011
Durban COP 17 side event puts spotlight on fossil fuel subsidy reform
Side event: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. (SAST), Blyde River Room, Durban Exhibition Centre. DURBAN—December 6, 2011—The substantial environmental and economic benefits of reforming fossil fuel subsidies are being debated on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban. In...
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December 05, 2011
Northern youth moving from knowledge to action in lead-up to International Polar Year conference
WINNIPEG—December 5, 2011—While the world gathers to discuss climate change in Durban, a group of northern youth are meeting online to talk about climate change in preparation for the upcoming International Polar Year (IPY) conference being held in Montreal in April 2012. Though scattered across the globe, young northerners are meeting at www.ookpik.org, an online forum designed to...
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December 01, 2011
Stakeholders meet to review progress on action plan to contain nutrients in the Lake Winnipeg Basin
WINNIPEG—December 1, 2011—Scientists, policy-makers, researchers, business leaders, government representatives and other stakeholders met in Winnipeg Thursday to update progress on actions being taken to address the stressed condition of Lake Winnipeg and the related social and economic impacts. The International Institute for Sustainable Development hosted the meeting to inform...
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November 25, 2011
Media workshops on renewable energy at COP17 in Durban: registration information
GENEVA--November 25, 2011--The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is convening a series of media workshops during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP17, in Durban, South Africa to inform journalists on key issues facing the renewable energy sector. The workshops—organized in partnership with the South African Ministry of Energy, the International...
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November 06, 2011
Federal/provincial actions move Canada closer to 2020 target for GHG emissions reductions
WINNIPEG—November 6, 2011—The International Institute for Sustainable Development estimates new federal regulations combined with provincial actions will achieve nearly half the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions Canada has targeted under the Copenhagen Accord. "Many Canadian GHG emitters are facing carbon costs consistent with emitters in the European Union and at levels...
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November 02, 2011
Local action on green economy and governance needed to achieve sustainable development
WINNIPEG—November 2, 2011—What people and organizations can do at a local level to implement international agreements for sustainable development was the focus of a meeting hosted by Manitoba Eco-Network and the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Winnipeg, Wednesday. It is one of 10 meetings being held across Canada, facilitated by the Canadian Environmental...
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October 21, 2011
IISD interns take up leadership positions in developing countries
WINNIPEG—October 21, 2011—The International Institute for Sustainable Development is sending 12 Canadian interns to work in the developing world as part of its Young Leaders for a Sustainable Future (YLSF) international internship program. Two other interns will be based in IISD's Winnipeg and Ottawa offices. The YLSF program offers young professionals an opportunity to...
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October 11, 2011
IISD convenes meeting at WTO as climate change challenges international trade/investment laws
GENEVA—October 11, 2011—The International Institute for Sustainable Development has convened a one-day meeting of specialists from the climate change and the international trade law communities aimed at developing a better framework to address unilateral trade-related action on climate change, at the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva on Thursday. "Several high profile...
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