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Sharp opinion and analysis on issues that are critical to sustainable development.
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October 7
Achieving the SDGs: Can we manage the pace?
The suite of global agreements adopted last year mostly focused on the coming 15-year period. So the question arises—can the intergovernmental community manage the pace necessary for success in the short time frame available?
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October 5
How Canada Can Be a Global Leader on the Sustainable Development Goals
In an opinion piece originally published in The Hill Times, Julia Sánchez (CCIC) and Scott Vaughan argue that other countries are voluntarily reporting on progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, while Canada has no clear plan.
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September 29
Making Every Drop Count: Pakistan’s growing water scarcity challenge
Can climate change risks spur needed action?
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September 23
Bayer Tightens Control Over the World’s Food Supply
Bayer recently succeeded in a US$ 66 billion takeover bid of Monsanto—the biggest deal this year. While the public wants competitive prices, innovation and choice, these mergers block all three.
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September 15
As Wind Power Expands in China—What's Been Learned?
Over the past decade, wind power has taken off in China. We explore the challenges China has faced linked this rapid growth.
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September 4
China's Exceptional Commitment to Green Finance
Today China is the unquestioned world leader in green finance, and it is using its example to inspire and impress other countries worldwide. And all of this has taken place in a remarkably short period of time.
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August 2
Subsidies to a Proposed Nuclear Power Plant Should Feature Large in UK Government’s Review
As the UK Government considers whether to proceed with Hinkley Point C—a proposed nuclear power plant—it should weigh the full cost of the project to the public purse. By our calculation the subsidies are likely to be at least £40 billion.
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July 25
Reducing Food Waste: The role of foreign investors in promoting efficiency
Agricultural investors can help to minimize food loss both on the farm and during transport and storage. Governments also have a role to play in promoting efficiency and reducing waste. This blog explores both sets of interventions.
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July 20
How Canada Should Support Low-Carbon Growth Abroad
Jason Potts, in an article originally published in The Hill Times, argues that Canada's overseas development assistance needs to focus on realizing the commitments of the Paris climate change agreement.
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July 11
How Subsidies for Kerosene are Holding Back Solar Power in India
Kerosene is used by millions of households in rural India to meet basic lighting needs, and subsidies have long been used to make the fuel more affordable. But for health, safety and environmental reasons, a switch to solar power is better—and more affordable in the absence of kerosene subsidies.
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