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COP21 : les subventions aux énergies fossiles, l'éléphant dans la salle

«D'un côté, les gouvernements tentent d'imposer un coût à l'émission de carbone, mais de l'autre, plusieurs d'entre eux continuent à encourager ou à faciliter l'exploration ou l'exploitation d'énergies fossiles en subventionnant le secteur», dit Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun, associé et chef de programme à l'IISD. Jouissant d'un rayonnement international, cet institut établi à Winnipeg organisera le 7 décembre une conférence sur la question au Bourget, site officiel de la COP21

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Les Affaires

December 4, 2015

Trudeau pledges more money to fight climate change, but how will he deliver results?

Our president Scott Vaughan discusses Canada's goals at COP21 and what the best case scenario would look like.

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Everything Is Political

November 29, 2015

La fin du déni

(French-language article) "« Le monde financier se réveille », dit Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun, expert en changements climatiques à l’International Institute for Sustainable Development et spécialiste des marchés du carbone. « Il y a vraiment une prise de conscience que les changements climatiques comportent des risques au rendement de leurs investissements. »"

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Le Devoir

November 27, 2015

La COP21 pour les nuls

(French-language article) "Mais la tendance est en train de s’inverser, note Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun, membre de l’International Institute for Sustainable Development à Bruxelles. Les subventions aux énergies renouvelables ont représenté 310G$ dans le monde en 2014 (16% par rapport à 2013). Il faudra néanmoins multiplier cette somme par 15 pour atteindre les objectifs de réduction des GES qui seront négociés à Paris, souligne-t-il."

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Metro Montreal

November 25, 2015

Les subventions aux énergies fossiles ont-elles encore un sens?

(French-language article) « C’est compliqué. Parce que ces subventions sont là au départ pour une raison, souligne Ivetta Gerasimchuk, chercheuse à l’Institut international du développement durable (IISD). Si vous les retirez, il faut offrir quelque chose en retour, il faut notamment continuer de protéger les groupes vulnérables socialement en les ciblant précisément. »

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Terra Eco

November 23, 2015

As a Clean50 leader, how are you contributing to a low-carbon economy?

Our president, Scott Vaughan, explains to the Globe and Mail the work IISD is doing towards a low-carbon economy.

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Globe and Mail

November 23, 2015

“Lake Winnipeg is not dead”: expert on zebra mussels

"While zebra mussels are a growing concern on Lake Winnipeg and neighboring bodies of water, one local researcher says that doesn’t mean people should throw up their hands and say it’s a lost cause. “Zebra mussels invaded Lake Erie in 1986, they are still there….and the fishery in Lake Erie is doing very well,” Scott Higgins said. “Water quality has some issues in western Lake Erie, partially it’s related to zebra mussels but in large parts it’s not. Many of these are the same problems we face in Lake Winnipeg.”"

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Global News Winnipeg

November 19, 2015

The heat is on: Trudeau faces big challenges in climate change fight

"Scott Vaughan, president and CEO of the International Institute for Sustainable Development and Canada’s former federal environment commissioner, said the Paris talks are critical because climate science has become so “absolutely clear” in the last few years that it demands countries act now."

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Ottawa Citizen

November 19, 2015

Atlas showing future climate change under development

"The Prairie Climate Centre provides stakeholders in Manitoba and across the Prairies with this kind of upto-date and high-quality data depicting the nature of climate changes expected to occur, said Henry (Hank) Venema, director of planning for the centre, which will be housed at the University of Winnipeg’s Richardson College for the Environment."

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Manitoba Cooperator

November 18, 2015

Winnipeg's drinking water is vulnerable to zebra mussels, experts say

IISD Experimental Lakes Area expert Scott Higgins talks about the potential for a zebra mussels infestation in Shoal Lake, Manitoba.

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CBC Manitoba

November 17, 2015

India provided $103 million per year in national subsidies to oil, gas and coal producers

"Investment by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in fossil fuel production represented a large portion of overall government support, says a research study from IISD."

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Moneylife

November 17, 2015

Subsidized LPG consumption last fiscal grew at the highest pace in a decade: IISD

"India’s consumption of subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) grew at 18% last financial year, the highest annual growth rate recorded in the past decade, International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) has said. At the same time, consumption of unsubsidized LPG decreased by 19%, the largest decrease recorded in more than ten years."

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Business Standard

November 11, 2015

Manitoba, Ottawa, to talk GHG emissions prior to Paris climate-change conference

"“We’ve done a lot of consultation with the International Institute of Sustainable Development (on the issue). They did broad consultations. So as we go to Paris, we’ll be talking to the federal government about what we want to do together as a country,” said [Greg] Selinger."

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Winnipeg Sun

November 5, 2015

A Global Call To End Wasteful Consumption And Production

IISD's Livia Bizikova, along with Peter Denton, discuss the importance of the twelfth Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

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Huffington Post Canada

November 3, 2015

Financing Green Infrastructure

Oshani Perera speaks to Laura Penn of Dukascopy, explaining the challenges involved in commissioning and financing green infrastructure.

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Dukascopy

November 3, 2015

Nordisk Ministerråd: Drop statsstøtte til fossile brændsler og spar CO2

(Danish-language) "Udledningen af CO2 kan nedbringes med 11 procent, hvis man frem mod 2020 fjerner statsstøtten til fossile brændsler i 20 udvalgte lande. Det konkluderer en ny rapport fra Nordisk Ministerråd."

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Ingenioren

October 25, 2015

Climate change lacks 'the immediacy of now' in conflict zones - experts

"Fragile states are the most exposed to climate change impacts, even though they are the less equipped to deal with them, said [Alec] Crawford in a report he recently co-authored. Many fragile countries are already struggling with problems such as weak security, governments and law enforcement, as well as corruption and economic instability."

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

October 22, 2015

Water security in Canada poses one of our most daunting public policy challenges

"A national water strategy would send a message to the agricultural sector, First Nations communities, municipalities, energy companies and all those whose lives are touched by water, that not only do we take our water seriously, but that we officially recognize the need to work together to understand and manage this essential resource," says Dimple Roy, director of our Water program.

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The Hill Times

October 22, 2015

The New Norm: Why economic, social, environmental priorities should be considered in all public policy

Scott Vaughan and Livia Bizikova explain how the Sustainable Development Goals should be considered in Canadian public policy.

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Power and Influence Magazine (The Hill Times)

October 21, 2015

Manitoba government to give $400K to U of W climate change centre

"The Manitoba government will give $400,000 over the next two years to the newly formed Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg...The Prairie Climate Centre is a partnership between The University of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Its goal is to provide municipal governments and the private sector with practical information and tools to adapt to a changing climate."

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Winnipeg Free Press

October 15, 2015