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IISD report says aligning a national GHG policy for Canada with Alberta's 40/40 strikes a good balance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development has issued a report analyzing three policy proposals currently in play to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, and recommends alternatives to what is being contemplated by governments and the oil and gas industry.
IISD's Scott Vaughan welcomes Ontario's support for Experimental Lakes Area
International Institute for Sustainable Development president and CEO Scott Vaughan today welcomed Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's commitment to help save the world-renowned freshwater research facility known as the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA).
IISD research finds EU biofuels industry receives billions of euros in government support, but sustainable development benefits are small
European taxpayers and consumers spent between 9.3 and 10.7 billion euros subsidizing biofuels in 2011 with relatively small gains for the environment and the economy, according to research issued by the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
IISD appoints Scott Vaughan as president and CEO; noted advocate for sustainable development
Scott Vaughan has been appointed president and CEO of the International Institute for Sustainable Development at a meeting of its board in Ottawa today.
IISD concerned over U.S. tax credit for biodiesel; US$2 billion price tag for taxpayers
Lawmakers in the United States have revived a US$1 per gallon tax credit for biodiesel, at a cost of over US$2 billion to American taxpayers, with doubtful economic or environmental benefits.