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Spotlight: Road to COP 26
Gas Is Not a Bridge Fuel, It’s a Wall. So Why Are Governments Still Financing It?
If G7 nations truly want to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, they must stop financing fossil fuels.
Youth Climate Action: Making COP accessible to young people
IISD is collaborating with youth climate leaders to give them the tools and knowledge they need, on their terms.
Net-Zero: How should governments communicate about it?
Effectively communicating what net-zero means and entails should be a primary objective for governments to increase public support for climate policies.
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Gas Is Not a Bridge Fuel, It’s a Wall. So Why Are Governments Still Financing It?
If G7 nations truly want to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, they must stop financing fossil fuels.
Food Prices Are Soaring, Hunger Is Rising: Three ways to stop another crisis
Global food prices have hit their highest level in a decade, jumping 40% in May compared to the same period last year.
Gender Provisions in Trade: Opportunities for few or protection for many?
As gender-related provisions in trade agreements develop, we take stock and ask how well-suited they are to achieving gender equality objectives.
Youth Climate Action: Making COP accessible to young people
IISD is collaborating with youth climate leaders to give them the tools and knowledge they need, on their terms.
Net-Zero: How should governments communicate about it?
Effectively communicating what net-zero means and entails should be a primary objective for governments to increase public support for climate policies.
Canada Keeps Hiding from Net-Zero. Instead, it must plan for it.
As a significant oil and gas producer, the implications for Canada are stark, and have already fuelled much regional and political consternation.
Scaling up Nature-Based Infrastructure for People and Planet
Nature-based infrastructure can help us deal with climate change and build a better future for communities worldwide
How big companies can help to end hunger
So far, the private sector has been waiting and watching. Now we need visionary companies to step up and join us.
Just Transition Measures for a Green Recovery
Philip Gass explains how a just transition can ensure workers and communities aren’t left behind by the green recovery.
How Can Renewables Help Us Through the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Richard Bridle, co-author of Achieving A Fossil-Free Recovery, explains why governments should put renewable energy at the heart of their recovery.