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 1381 - 1400 of 2015 Canadian banks signal that Redwater decision now weighs on oilpatch loans A recent landmark Supreme Court ruling upholding environmental rights is a new wrinkle influencing how wide Canada's banks open their wallets when lending to the oilpatch. IISD in the news National Observer February 8, 2019 Saint Lucia works on private sector engagement and climate finance strategy Under the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process, the Government of Saint Lucia is continuing its efforts to increase engagement with the private sector on climate change. IISD in the news St. Lucia News Online February 8, 2019 Mineral-rich neighbours increase their appeal to the kind of investors SA wants Recent overhauls of mining legislation in Namibia, Angola and Zimbabwe could start to attract investment away from SA, as long as SA fails to make its mining code and legislation more competitive. IISD in the news Sunday Times (South Africa) February 3, 2019 Saatnya Indonesia Memutus Ketergantungan Energi Fosil Indonesia merupakan salah satu dari sedikit negara berkembang yang berhasil mengurangi ketergantungan fiskal pada pendapatan dari produksi bahan bakar fosil, tetapi tetap mempertahankan pertumbuhan dan diversifikasi ekonomi sebagai sumber pendapatan pemerintah. IISD in the news Media Indonesia January 31, 2019 Ethiopia moves to actualise climate adaptation plan The government of Ethiopia on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 hosted its first National Adaptation Plan (NAP) assembly, bringing together key government actors and development partners in dialogue on the transition to implementation of the country’s NAP. IISD in the news Enviro News Nigeria January 30, 2019 SHE IS A GOLD DIGGER: WOMEN STRIKE IT BIG IN EAST AFRICA Across the region, female miners are demanding – and gaining – positions of influence long denied to them, building a path to economic prosperity. IISD in the news OZY January 29, 2019 The battle on the frontline of climate change in Mali Climate change is aggravating the conflict in Mali and making it harder to survive, writes BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet. IISD in the news BBC January 22, 2019 Seniors face oil and gas pension time bomb 'reminiscent of those of Nortel and Sears' The Bank of Canada and other key financial institutions are moving toward green disclosure practices, but none appear close to recently-recommended requirements for mandatory reporting on climate change risks to the economy that investors are hungry for. IISD in the news National Observer January 22, 2019 It’s true: the oil patch doesn’t need handouts Fossil fuel subsidies go way back in Canada, and Andrew Scheer’s scorn for the latest one says a lot. Let’s stop throwing good money after bad. IISD in the news Policy Options January 21, 2019 Le PIB est-il encore le meilleur indicateur pour mesurer le bien-être économique ? Généralement, lorsqu'on tente de déterminer si l'économie va bien, on se fie à l'observation du produit intérieur brut (PIB). IISD in the news Le Journal de Montreal January 21, 2019 In The Hague’s Lofty Judicial Halls, Judges Wrangle Over Pay They enjoy diplomatic perks, earn six-figure salaries and pay no taxes... So it may seem incongruous that the international judges — sitting on two of the most important global courts — are entangled in awkward legal questions over how much money they make and whether they deserve it. IISD in the news The New York Times January 20, 2019 California utility’s bankruptcy filing is a warning about hidden climate-change financial risk Experts have long worried about the financial risk facing the world’s major greenhouse gas emitters. IISD in the news The Globe and Mail January 20, 2019 The lakes are frozen, but research is still being conducted at Experimental Lakes Area The ELA is a different world in the winter, but the important research on a valuable resource does not take a winter vacation. IISD in the news Kenora Miner & News January 18, 2019 The Toronto Stock Exchange is joining an international network that wants to green financial markets Canada’s largest stock exchange is in the process of joining a voluntary United Nations body that promotes greening financial markets and environmental disclosure. IISD in the news National Observer January 17, 2019 Experts seek more incentives to promote classification and recycling China needs to introduce more incentives for enterprises and the public to promote waste classification and recycling, according to international experts. IISD in the news China Daily January 16, 2019 Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative an Opportunity for Indonesian Renewable Energy? Is there a significant role for BRI to play in the Indonesian renewable energy sector? IISD in the news The Diplomat January 9, 2019 India focuses on renewable energy support policy Fossil fuel subsidy decreased by 76%, electric power transmission and electric vehicle support expanded. IISD in the news Environment Daily (Korea) January 7, 2019 Canada’s ‘unsustainable’ GDP growth is the result of short-term thinking It took Canada the better part of the past decade to bring a recession-trampled economy back up to full speed. But was that entire recovery an illusion? IISD in the news The Globe and Mail January 2, 2019 Who will rebuild after a climate disaster as workers retire and weather worsens? There's big demand for tradespeople to repair the damage from stronger storms brought on by climate change, so much so some people are waiting months for repairs to get done. IISD in the news CBC December 30, 2018 The High Cost of “De-Risking” Infrastructure Finance The World Bank recently started advising governments to assume the bulk of the risk in public-private partnerships, so as to attract more private-sector players. But in addition to introducing an unacceptable moral hazard, this guidance is creating a possible doomsday scenario for debt-saddled developing countries around the world. IISD in the news Project Syndicate December 26, 2018 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 68 Page 69 Current page 70 Page 71 Page 72 … Next › Last »