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 1141 - 1160 of 2015 Electricity subsidies increased 32% since FY 2016: Report New Delhi: Direct tariff electricity subsidies from the state governments have increased 32 per cent since FY 2016, amounting to Rs 1,10,391 crore ($14.96 billion) in FY 2019. IISD in the news Economic Times of India December 20, 2020 Soaring power subsidies reflect discom weakness The precarious state of India’s power distribution companies can be seen in the sharp rise in state government subsidies to such companies over the past few years, even as sales and profitability have dipped. IISD in the news New Indian Express December 18, 2020 Why Canada does not have a carbon tax You might feel differently when you fill up your gas tank or pay your heating bill. But the official position of the Government of Canada is that there is not a federal carbon tax. IISD in the news Globe and Mail December 18, 2020 ELA to carry on winter research despite COVID-19 The Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), located east of Kenora, Ont., is preparing for its winter season, this, despite the impact COVID-19 has had on their research. IISD in the news CBC December 17, 2020 The Pandemic helps focus on Global Sustainability Goals Scientist Richard Florizone sees “growing calls across the world for a green recovery” from the pandemic. Economic stimulus will have to be sustainable, he says. IISD in the news Deutsche Bank December 16, 2020 Post-pandemic stimulus aid brings climate risks Enormous stimulus packages to boost post-pandemic growth could worsen global warming with huge investments in fossil fuel activities, a group of researchers has warned. IISD in the news AFP December 8, 2020 Report shows Winnipeg’s weak points magnified through COVID pandemic A community indicator report released last week showed that while many of Winnipeg’s sectors seem to be improving, inequalities that were present before the pandemic began in March have since worsened. IISD in the news Winnipeg Sun December 6, 2020 Why The World Can’t Quit Fossil Fuels Have the recent pronouncements of the death of oil and reigning renewables been more rhetoric than reality? Yes and no. IISD in the news OilPrice.com December 5, 2020 Canadian banks financing fossil fuel industry at larger rate than other nations: studies International analyses suggest Canadian financiers are oiling the wheels of the fossil fuel industry at a far greater rate than their peers. IISD in the news Canadian Press December 3, 2020 Fossil fuel production far exceeds climate targets, U.N. says The world plans to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than would be consistent with curbing global warming, the United Nations and research groups said on Wednesday. IISD in the news Reuters December 2, 2020 World is ‘doubling down’ on fossil fuels despite climate crisis – UN report The world’s governments are “doubling down” on fossil fuels despite the urgent need for cuts in carbon emissions to tackle the climate crisis, a report by the UN and partners has found. IISD in the news The Guardian December 2, 2020 UN Scientists Draft a ‘Build Back Better’ Climate Plan for the Planet Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The world is on track to blow past the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. IISD in the news Gizmodo December 2, 2020 Fossil fuel production must drop 6% a year to meet climate goals: UN report Fossil fuel production around the world must start winding down now, dropping by six per cent per year for the next decade to avoid the more extreme consequences of the climate emergency. IISD in the news National Observer December 2, 2020 We're at a turning point on climate change. But most countries are still choosing fossil fuels over clean energy, report says Governments of the world are at a "critical juncture" for shaping the climate's future but are on course to produce too many fossil fuels in the decade ahead, a new report has found. IISD in the news CNN December 2, 2020 The chasm between CO2 goals and energy production Projected and planned levels of global oil, natural gas and coal production are way out of step with the kind of emissions cuts needed to hold global warming significantly in check. IISD in the news Axios December 2, 2020 View: With India transitioning towards renewables, it's time for PSUs to catch up PSUs can't just turn into Public Spending Units that try to buy their way out of this crisis. They must look at the bigger picture, and become Public Sustainability Units. IISD in the news Economic Times of India December 1, 2020 Shifting trends in global trade COVID-19 is the latest force for change in global trade. Here, we examine trends fuelled by the pandemic – shorter supply chains, heightened customer and political demands, and deglobalising. IISD in the news ICAEW December 1, 2020 How humanity lost control of plastic pollution As the price of petroleum fell during the pandemic, it became cheaper to make new plastic than to recycle. IISD in the news Salon November 30, 2020 The private sector is driving global decarbonisation efforts Since 2015, there has been a 22,000% increase in assets committed to fossil fuel divestment. This is an astonishing figure. IISD in the news Reaction November 30, 2020 Experimental Lakes teams weather season The team at the IISD Experimental Lakes Area is celebrating a successful, albeit pared down, research season and preparing to continue COVID-19-safe protocols into the winter. IISD in the news Toronto Star November 27, 2020 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 56 Page 57 Current page 58 Page 59 Page 60 … Next › Last »