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 1001 - 1020 of 2015 Net Zero: NDP’s Singh promises to end all oil and gas subsidies NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was in Montreal on Monday, where he discussed his party's environmental platform and vowed to end all subsidies for the oil and gas industry, if his party wins next month. IISD in the news iPolitics August 24, 2021 Singh focuses on environment in Montreal, as NDP runs 'targeted' Quebec campaign NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh focused on the environment as he campaigned in central Montreal, where his party hopes to regain seats it lost in the past two elections. IISD in the news The Canadian Press August 23, 2021 Jagmeet Singh promises to kill fossil fuel subsidies If elected, the federal NDP would identify fossil fuel subsidies, eliminate them "once and for all," and spend the money on the renewable energy sector, Leader Jagmeet Singh said on the campaign trail Monday morning. IISD in the news National Observer August 23, 2021 Liberal and Conservative climate promises fall short, experts say Commitments made by the Liberal and Conservative parties won't get Canada where it needs to be to avert the worst effects of climate change, experts say. IISD in the news iPolitics August 21, 2021 US guidance to development banks puts gas infrastructure finance in question The US Treasury has instructed representatives at multilateral development banks to support clean energy projects over fossil fuels, putting the fate of several gas projects in the balance. IISD in the news Climate Home News August 20, 2021 How the different parties stack up with climate promises in the upcoming election Aaron Cosbey, economist at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, talks about the role of climate change in the upcoming federal election and says this interest is driven by the reality of wildfires and heat domes across the country. Cosbey breaks down the different parties' climate change platforms. IISD in the news BNN Bloomberg August 19, 2021 Au Canada, Justin Trudeau «l’écolo» a subventionné le pétrole (in French) «Au cours de la décennie Harper, notre environnement a souffert. Les Canadiens ne peuvent pas laisser cette inaction continuer, le coût est trop élevé», déclarait Justin Trudeau lors de la campagne électorale de 2015 en épinglant le premier ministre sortant, conservateur. IISD in the news Le Figaro August 19, 2021 Experts welcome India reaching 100GW installed RE capacity milestone India reached a significant milestone with the country's total installed renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydro, crossing 100 GW. IISD in the news India Blooms August 18, 2021 Revealed: ExxonMobil, Shell and BP among oil companies paying negative tax in UK on some North Sea operations Some of the world’s biggest oil companies are currently paying negative tax on their fossil fuel extraction and production operations in the North Sea. IISD in the news Sky News August 13, 2021 A drop in the climate-change bucket Ruinous drought offers stark evidence of crisis at hand, experts say. IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press August 9, 2021 How asset owners are trying to make a bigger (ESG) impact During the G7 Summit, IISD revealed a startling fact: the world's richest nations continue to provide $190 billion of direct funding of oil, gas and coal each year. IISD in the news Asian Investor August 9, 2021 Water efficiency, climate adaptation not optional for Manitoba: IISD Despite its thousand lakes, Manitoba needs to plan to use its water more efficiently as it develops a new water management strategy, says the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). IISD in the news Manitoba Co-Operator August 6, 2021 Will Carbon Taxes Level The International Playing Field? A year ago, the idea of a carbon border tax was more of a hypothetical than an actual plan. But a year ago, the EU had not yet tightened its already tight emission reduction targets. IISD in the news Markets Insider August 3, 2021 Bacteria clean-up: Should we let nature clean up oil spills? Natural populations of oil-degrading bacteria could help to clean up freshwater rivers and lakes after spills from pipelines and trains, researchers have found after experiments that simulated spills in a Canadian lake. IISD in the news Michigan Radio August 3, 2021 Explainer: The E.U. and U.S. proposed ‘border carbon tax’ policies In the midst of the climate emergency last month, the European Union and the United States proposed carbon taxes with the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent businesses from moving to countries with fewer regulation laws. IISD in the news The Runner August 3, 2021 How should Canada finance infrastructure in an era of climate breakdown? Government and its critics agree infrastructure needs to be built for a changing climate, but a debate about how to finance it will prove pivotal to the type of infrastructure Canadians get. IISD in the news National Observer July 30, 2021 Rolling out DBT for power subsidy may not be easy India’s electricity distribution sector is in tatters. Its total debt is estimated to have breached the Rs 5 lakh-crore mark in FY20 and is expected to cross Rs 6 lakh crore in the current financial year. IISD in the news The New Indian Express July 30, 2021 We Love You, Alberta—Just Not Your Tar Sands Alberta, it turns out, has spent three and a half million dollars in an effort to find out whether foreigners are unfairly targeting its oil-and-gas industry. IISD in the news The New Yorker July 28, 2021 Climate emergency not slowed by COVID-19 pandemic and planet's 'vital signs' worsening Scientists have confirmed that despite many industries and human activities slowing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Earth's "vital signs" have actually worsened over the past two years. IISD in the news ABC July 28, 2021 OPINION: Why African Countries should make this end of the line for harmful fishing subsidies What drives fisheries subsidies in the coastal oceans of Africa? "Untackling the key issues of the World Trade Organisation (WTO’s) negotiations on fishing subsidies and the free flow of information in a global context is vital." 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