Newsroom Media Coverage View IISD's latest media coverage from around the world. Press Media Coverage What's new in sustainable development Recent news coverage about IISD Displaying 441 - 460 of 2015 Guest post: How quickly does the world need to 'phase down' all fossil fuels? India and China were widely criticised at COP26 in 2021 when they pushed to tone down the language on coal consumption that emerged from the climate summit. As a result of this intervention from two highly coal-dependent nations, with the covert support of other key players, the final version of the Glasgow Climate Pact only called on nations to "phase down" rather than "phase out" unabated coal power. IISD in the news Carbon Brief February 16, 2023 Not-Zero: Report finds rampant greenwashing among richest global corporations A new report has concluded that 24 of the world’s richest companies are hiding climate inaction behind a veil of greenwashing, while they rake in a combined revenue of over $4.5 trillion and contribute 4% of global emissions. IISD in the news Renew Economy February 14, 2023 'Expensive, Unproven' CCS Deserves No More Federal Support: IISD By betting it can solve its emissions problem with carbon capture and storage, Canada’s oil and gas industry risks saddling itself with expensive stranded assets, a new report argues. IISD in the news The Energy Mix February 14, 2023 Fossil Fuels Are the New Tobacco. The Health Sector Must Take Action The news out of COP27 – the UN’s annual conference on climate change – was grim. "We are in the fight of our lives. And we are losing," United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in his opening remarks. IISD in the news The Good Men Project February 13, 2023 World Trade Organization rules hamper public food stockholding World Trade Organization rules must be reformed to allow governments to build and manage public food reserves, providing a critical tool in preventing or mitigating food crises. IISD in the news Nature Food February 13, 2023 MPs slam Liberals' 'flawed approach' to cutting oil and gas pollution MPs are questioning the federal government about its sizable investments in carbon capture following new research on the state of the technology in Canada. IISD in the news Canada's National Observer February 13, 2023 How our lakes offer important insights into how life on Earth began Countless lakes in Canada and elsewhere may offer some important insights into how life on Earth began and may also help us grapple with the pressing environmental issues facing the planet today. IISD in the news The Weather Network February 13, 2023 What India's discovery of first ever lithium deposits means for country Significant lithium reserves have been found in India for the first time in an important discovery that bodes well for the south Asian giant’s plans to transition into clean energy and its push for electric vehicles. IISD in the news The Independent February 11, 2023 S'pore becomes 2nd country to support global agreement ending harmful fisheries subsidies Singapore has become the second member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to ratify its agreement to protect the world’s oceans. On Friday, the Republic formally accepted the treaty – the first multilateral trade agreement that focuses on environmental sustainability – becoming the first coastal state to do so. IISD in the news The Straits Times February 11, 2023 Une course aux subventions aux armements s’engage entre l’Europe et l’Amérique (in French) Lorsque le président américain Joe Biden a promulgué la loi sur la réduction de l’inflation, il a promulgué le plus grand investissement climatique de l’histoire américaine – un moment historique pour une nation qui pompe plus de carbone dans l’atmosphère que n’importe quel pays à l’exception de la Chine. IISD in the news News24 February 10, 2023 "Eating its own capital": Investing in a planet-friendly food system New Food’s Grace Galler investigates why investors may be apprehensive to invest in food systems and how their impact could make a monumental difference when it comes to food insecurity and climate change. IISD in the news New Food February 10, 2023 GSI discovery makes India 7th largest Lithium resource-rich country The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has for the first time established availability of Lithium inferred resources of 5.9 million tonnes in Salal-Hamaina area of Reasi in Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir - a discovery of strategic importance which will go a long way in solving shortage of Lithium, key component of Lithium-ion batteries used in electrical vehicles (EVs) and other chargeable instruments. The discovery makes India as having the seventh largest resource of Lithium globally. It'll, however, take time to convert it to reserves. IISD in the news The Times of India February 10, 2023 A subsidy arms race is kicking off between Europe and America When US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, he enacted the biggest climate investment in American history — a landmark moment for a nation that pumps more carbon into the atmosphere than any country bar China. IISD in the news CNN Business February 10, 2023 Carbon capture and storage technology is too expensive, takes too long to build: report By betting it can solve its emissions problem with carbon capture and storage, Canada’s oil and gas industry risks saddling itself with expensive stranded assets, a new report argues. IISD in the news The Globe and Mail February 9, 2023 Deep seabed mining lacks social legitimacy The impacts of deep seabed mining on people have not been sufficiently researched or addressed. Using a legitimacy framework, we discuss the social-equity dimensions of this emerging industry in the ocean commons. IISD in the news Nature | npj Ocean Sustainability February 9, 2023 Carbon capture too expensive, takes too long to build: Report By betting it can solve its emissions problem with carbon capture and storage, Canada's oil and gas industry risks saddling itself with expensive stranded assets, a new report argues. IISD in the news The Canadian Press February 9, 2023 ELA Offers A Bursary Again For the second year in a row, the Experimental Lakes Area is offering an undergraduate bursary for a university student. Pauline Gerrard is deputy director of the ELA and says the David Schindler Bursary is worth $2,000. IISD in the news Dryden Now February 9, 2023 Marine Protected Areas Congress Seeks To Protect 30% Of Global Ocean By 2030 Ocean conservation professionals and high-level officials are meeting in Vancouver, Canada, this week to chart a course toward protecting 30% of the global ocean by 2030. IISD in the news Deeper Blue February 8, 2023 Legal expert: ECT withdrawal 'is the only possible course of action' Following the decision by several EU member states to leave the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), the European Commission must now put proposals on the table for the EU to withdraw collectively, says Lukas Schaugg. IISD in the news EURACTIV February 8, 2023 Indonesia has a deal to get off coal. But it's building new coal plants The U.S. helped broker a $20 billion deal to transition Indonesia to renewables from coal. International observers are excited, but inside Indonesia, there are doubts about the deal. IISD in the news NPR All Things Considered February 7, 2023 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 21 Page 22 Current page 23 Page 24 Page 25 … Next › Last »