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 841 - 860 of 2015 Message to mayors: cities need nature To thrive, cities must lean into nature. That means having open green spaces and interconnected waterways to prevent floods; green roofs and walls that reduce temperatures and produce food; and forests planted as green belts to oxygenate urban areas and regenerate ecosystems. IISD in the news Nature January 17, 2022 Canada’s biggest emitters are paying the lowest carbon tax rate On its oil sands in northern Alberta, Suncor Energy scrapes vast open-pit mines and drills down deep into the ground to extract the viscous bitumen that has turned it into one of the largest energy companies in North America. The process is so energy-intensive that it has also made the firm into Canada’s largest carbon emitter: it belches roughly 28 million tonnes into the atmosphere every year, equivalent to the entire emissions of Tunisia. IISD in the news Corporate Knights January 17, 2022 Can we say ‘no’ to fuel subsidies? Not a single country in the world prices fossil fuels "fairly". The fossil fuel industry benefits from subsidies worldwide – $11m every minute. Subsidies on oil, gas and coal amounted to $5.9 trillion in 2020, which may go up to $6.4 trillion in 2025, estimates the International Monetary Fund. IISD in the news The Business Standard January 15, 2022 Not just another fish tale: is there a difference between ageing and getting old? Some creatures don’t age in the same way that humans do, implying that getting old does not necessarily lead to declining health. This is according to a new study focused on fish ageing led by an international team of biologists—the findings of which have just been published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. IISD in the news University of Manitoba News January 14, 2022 Ottawa must work with Indigenous communities to mitigate climate disasters, experts say First Nations and Indigenous communities in Canada need more support from the federal government to cope with future disasters related to climate change, according to a new report on Canada's disaster resilience. IISD in the news CBC News January 14, 2022 Expert panel says Canada needs to 'up its game' on climate data to better adapt A new report suggests Canada is not doing enough to adapt to and prevent the effects of climate change and is lacking the critical data it needs to do so. IISD in the news The Canadian Press January 13, 2022 B.C.'s costly climate disasters show Canada's insurance gap The storms that battered British Columbia in November left taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars because few homeowners had overland flood insurance. IISD in the news The Globe and Mail January 13, 2022 Watch the Fine Print, Analysts Advise, as Canada Tackles Public Finance Phaseout for Fossil Fuels While the Canadian government is working on a plan to phase out public financing to the fossil fuel sector, the high-profile announcement may only result in a change in the way Ottawa supports the industry, not a reduction in the dollars that change hands, according to an analysis last week in the Globe and Mail. IISD in the news The Energy Mix January 13, 2022 Canada is leaving communities in the dark about the risks and costs of climate disasters A new report finds the federal government isn’t doing enough to act on or disclose detailed information about the growing hazards of a warming climate, including extreme temperatures, flood, fires, landslides and drought. IISD in the news The Narwhal January 13, 2022 Green Tech: Fishing for Dark Data How do antidepressants affect fish? Can biological remediation improve water health (e.g. intentionally planting cattails in dirty waterways)? How can the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI) innovate freshwater research? These are just a few of the questions researchers at International Institute for Sustainable Development’s (IISD) Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) have been tackling over the last few years. IISD in the news Digital Think Tank by ICTC January 12, 2022 SDG bonds: private funds, public goals Capital markets have become a driving force in the race towards a sustainable future, and political leaders have taken note. Since entering the market for environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds in 2012, governments at all levels have raised a total of $240bn according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. Now, they have a specialised funding tool dedicated to tackling the Sustainable Development Goals. IISD in the news fDi Intelligence January 10, 2022 Canada has committed to halt financing to the oil and gas industry. To understand what that really means, watch for the fine print A global movement to permanently separate the oil and gas industry from the public purse appears to be gaining momentum, with an overarching objective of repurposing funds to promote renewable energy. IISD in the news The Globe and Mail January 9, 2022 Fish populations can recover from mercury pollution: study Fifteen years after first joining a research project studying if fish contaminated by mercury over years could ever recover, Britt Hall is pleased to finally see her work come to completion. IISD in the news Regina Leader-Post January 9, 2022 Kazakhstan energy price uprising risks another blow to carbon pricing Unprecedented protests in Kazakhstan over a gas price hike this week have seen the government quickly roll back energy policy reforms, endangering the development of one of the region’s carbon markets in a further example of the political challenges of the clean energy transition. IISD in the news Carbon Pulse January 5, 2022 Top EHS & Sustainability Social Media Accounts to Follow in 2022 In the fast-paced world of Environment, Health, Safety, & Sustainability (EHS&S) there are always new stories, trends, innovations, and insights which can get overwhelming at times! Social media can be a great resource for EHS&S professionals today. IISD in the news CSR Wire January 4, 2022 Private climate investment needs to get intentional about gender and equity — here’s how The private capital committed by members of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has the potential to transform climate investments. Yet climate investment decision-makers don’t reflect the diversity we need for a just transition. They are therefore likely to overlook the women outside of their networks driving many solutions. IISD in the news GreenBiz January 3, 2022 Prezzi alimentari alle stelle. Le conseguenze sui Paesi in via di sviluppo (in Italian) I prezzi dei beni alimentari volano, trainando l'inflazione. E le banche centrali dei Paesi emergenti hanno le mani legate. IISD in the news Valori December 30, 2021 2021: Year in review As 2021 comes to a close, we look back on the year that was in stories from across northeast Winnipeg. IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press December 28, 2021 Two and three-wheelers drive sale of EVs The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), an independent think tank, said in July 2021 that India lagged behind other key markets for Electric Vehicles such as China, Europe, and the United States. IISD in the news National Herald (India) December 27, 2021 Development economist: U.S., EU might not see eye-to-eye on steel deal While some in the U.S. view a recent deal with the European Union to resolve tariffs on steel and aluminum as a step toward a so-called “climate club” approach to global decarbonization, the EU likely will not, according to an economist who has been studying policies designed to guard against “carbon leakage.” IISD in the news Inside U.S. Trade December 23, 2021 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 41 Page 42 Current page 43 Page 44 Page 45 … Next › Last »