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 541 - 560 of 2015 COP 27 Dispatch: Climate hope is alive, but tough choices ahead If you believe in an equitable response to the climate crisis, the hope is still alive, but the hard decisions are still to come. At COP 27, there was a promise of funding for loss and damage, but the equitable phase out of all fossil fuels remained elusive. This is unbalanced and thus doomed. Think about it: the more fossil fuels burned, the more loss and damage and adaptation costs we face. IISD in the news Sudbury.com November 25, 2022 Indonesia's JETP Deal Will Only Succeed if Coupled with Radical Measures to Unblock Renewable Energy Pipeline At the G20 Summit in Bali, a group of developed countries—led by the United States of America and Japan—pledged to mobilize US$20 billion (around Rp300 trillion) over the next 3-5 years to accelerate Indonesia’s energy transition through early retirement of coal power plants and deployment of renewable energy. The flood of new finance for renewable energy under the so-called Just Energy Transition Partnership agreement (JETP) is certainly welcome—but unless the critical barriers to renewable energy deployment in Indonesia are addressed, the deal will fail to deliver. IISD in the news Tempo November 24, 2022 Carbon trading: A tool for reconciliation or colonization? Eriel Tchekwie Deranger’s home community of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is in what she calls a “sacrifice zone.” The nation borders the oil production epicentre of Canada: the oilsands, which leak toxic chemicals and wreak havoc on local ecosystems. IISD in the news Canada's National Observer November 23, 2022 COP27 ends with historic compensation fund to address climate change-induced disasters- Key details COP27: The UN climate summit agreed to set up a "transitional committee' to decide how the money will be provided and who will contribute to the fund. Its recommendations will be discussed at COP28 next year. IISD in the news Zee News November 21, 2022 Egypt summit decides to set up a fund for climate catastrophes, no other progress After resisting it for years, the developed world finally caved in on the issue of loss and damage at the UN climate summit in Egypt, agreeing to the longstanding demand by vulnerable countries to establish a fund to pay for climate disasters that have been brought on by global warming. IISD in the news Mongabay-India November 21, 2022 The world waited far too long for this, says India after COP27 ends with historic compensation fund The UN climate summit in Egypt concluded on Sunday with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, but the outcome on other crucial issues such as India's call for phasedown of all fossil fuels reflected little progress. IISD in the news Business Insider India November 21, 2022 In a historic first, rich countries will pay for losses and damages caused by climate change Loss and damages fund has long been a demand of the developing world, which is facing the brunt of climate change. At COP27, talks over the fund nearly broke down late Saturday. IISD in the news The Print November 20, 2022 COP27 ends with historic compensation fund; delivers less on other issues The UN climate summit in Egypt concluded on Sunday with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, but the outcome on other crucial issues such as India's call for phase down of all fossil fuels reflected little progress. IISD in the news moneycontrol.com November 20, 2022 COP27 Ends With Historic Decision On Damage Fund, Little Progress On Other Issues While the UN climate summit in Egypt concluded with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, the outcome on other crucial issues like phaseout of all fossil fuels reflected little progress when compared to the deal struck a year ago in Scotland. IISD in the news Republic World November 20, 2022 COP27 Ends With Historic Compensation Fund; Heeds India's Call For Sustainable Lifestyle The UN climate summit in Egypt concluded on Sunday with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, but the outcome on other crucial issues such as India's call for phasedown of all fossil fuels reflected little progress. IISD in the news Republic World November 20, 2022 COP27 Summit Ends On A Historic Note While the UN climate summit in Egypt concluded with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, the outcome on other crucial issues such as India's call for phasedown of all fossil fuels reflected little progress when compared to the deal struck a year ago in Scotland. IISD in the news Outlook India November 20, 2022 Rich countries agree to establish loss and damage fund at UN climate summit In a breakthrough in global climate negotiations, wealthy nations have finally agreed to set up a fund to pay damages to vulnerable countries for loss and damage due to climate change, but little progress was made on other critical issues, including a faster phase-out of all fossil fuels. IISD in the news moneycontrol.com November 20, 2022 COP27 ends with historic compensation fund; little progress on other issues While the UN climate summit in Egypt concluded with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, the outcome on other crucial issues such as India's call for phasedown of all fossil fuels reflected little progress when compared to the deal struck a year ago in Scotland. IISD in the news The Economic Times November 20, 2022 Canada, Other Countries Urged to End Fossil Financing, Shift $28B Per Year to Clean Energy A COP 27 event marked the Glasgow Statement’s one-year anniversary by urging Germany, Italy, Canada, and the United States to live up to climate promises that could shift US$28 billion per year from fossil fuels to clean energy. IISD in the news The Energy Mix November 18, 2022 If oil and gas companies aren't cutting emissions at peak profits, when will they get in the game? Canadian oil and gas companies were in Egypt last week for the global climate summit COP27 — among some 636 fossil fuel lobbyists — to position themselves as leaders in industry emissions reductions at an event hosted by the Canadian government. IISD in the news CBC News November 17, 2022 COP27 diary (November 16): '$100 billion in climate finance more of gesture from rich countries' The 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, began November 7, 2022. Here’s a look at what happened on day 10 of COP27 climate talks. The draft text for a cover decision is yet to be produced by the COP27 Presidency as of 7.30 am November 17, leading many to wonder how long discussions will continue to arrive at a consensus on the document once released. Just two days of the summit remain. IISD in the news Down to Earth November 17, 2022 Everything We Know About Next Year's COP28 in Dubai With COP27 wrapping up, it’s already time to think about COP28. The effects of the climate crisis are here, and people around the globe are trying to navigate and adapt to these changes and adverse conditions. Learning how to handle these issues is complicated though, which is why it’s important for leaders from around the world to meet up and talk through some solutions. COP28 in Dubai will give us the perfect opportunity to keep working toward our climate goals. IISD in the news Green Matters November 17, 2022 If oil and gas companies aren't cutting emissions at peak profits, when will they get in the game? Canadian oil and gas companies were in Egypt last week for the global climate summit COP27 — among some 636 fossil fuel lobbyists — to position themselves as leaders in industry emissions reductions at an event hosted by the Canadian government. IISD in the news CBC News November 17, 2022 Many nations join India's call to phase down all fossil fuels After India suggested a faster phase-down of all fossil fuels and not just coal, the proposal found support from other countries at the U.N. summit held in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, including the European Union and the U.K. IISD in the news Mongabay-India November 16, 2022 Germany bets on global green hydrogen economy German development minister Svenja Schulze has announced that Germany will contribute €550 million ($572 million) towards a new global green hydrogen economy. Over time, the funding will rise to €2.5 billion as more money is provided by Germany's KfW Development Bank, according to Stefan Wenzel, state secretary in Germany's Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. IISD in the news Deutsche Welle November 15, 2022 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 26 Page 27 Current page 28 Page 29 Page 30 … Next › Last »