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 1321 - 1340 of 1939 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 Fall in oil and gas subsidies: Report There was a massive increase of Rs 5,770 crore in renewable energy subsidies from 2016 to 2017, which shows that the energy mix in India is gradually changing. IISD in the news Hindustan Times December 22, 2018 Are Healing Crystals Connecting You to the Earth Or Harming It? Many of the healing crystals on the market right now are actually byproducts of industrial copper, cobalt, and gold mining. Those same mining practices can have significant negative environmental impacts. IISD in the news Jezebel December 21, 2018 NEW TOOL WILL HELP ENSURE CONTRACT FARMING IS SUCCESSFUL – FOR BUYERS AND FARMERS Contract farming has been in existence for decades and although not yet widely used in the coffee and cocoa sectors in recent years its use has increased in popularity. But it can have advantages as well as disadvantages that both parties to an agreement need to understand. IISD in the news Coffee & Cocoa International December 20, 2018 Poland praises Fiji PM for climate change work Poland yesterday praised COP 23 President and Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama for his contribution to the climate change battle. IISD in the news Fiji Sun December 14, 2018 ECOWAS to address gender parity in agriculture In a bid to achieve the African Union Agenda 2030 and 2063, the ECOWAS Parliament launched an inter-parliamentary network with a focus on gender equality, investment in agriculture and food security. IISD in the news News Agency of Nigeria December 12, 2018 Mining tax incentive could help lift industry out of doldrums Government is investigating the introduction of tax measures in key sectors, but an OECD report shows incentives do not attract mining investment into developing countries. IISD in the news Business Live (South Africa) December 12, 2018 G20 countries must speed up fossil fuel subsidy reforms At every summit since 2009, G20 countries have reconfirmed this pledge [to phase out fossil fuel subsidies]. But in reality, they made very limited progress in delivering on it and in certain cases, progress has backslid. IISD in the news The Hill December 12, 2018 #Canada should take a leaf out of Europe’s books when it comes to #SustainableEnergy future The EU’s bioeconomy already accounts for 4.2% of its GDP; it contributes over €2 trillion in annual turnover and €621 billion in added value, and keeps over 18 million people employed, writes International Institute for Sustainable Development Bioeconomy Lead Richard Grosshans. IISD in the news EU Reporter December 12, 2018 A U.S.-China investment war is quietly emerging, and the environment will be the ultimate casualty The US Senate passes a law to counter China's "economic warfare" — specifically the Belt & Road Initiative. IISD in the news Salon December 8, 2018 Calling time on fossil fuel subsidies UN Environment is working with governments to collect internationally coherent data on fossil fuel subsidies that can help advance global efforts to address climate change. IISD in the news UN Environment December 7, 2018 The French Lesson on Climate Policy President Emmanuel Macron is showing that failing to engage with the public invited the mass protests across the country. IISD in the news U.S. News and World Report December 7, 2018 France's Gas Tax Disaster Shows We Can't Save Earth by Screwing Over Poor People The mass revolt against [the gas tax] doesn’t mean those groups oppose climate action. It means that Macron needs to include them in discussions about the best way to address climate change as part of a just transition, something the world at-large is grappling with as it aims to get a handle on carbon emissions. IISD in the news Gizmodo December 5, 2018 We must study marijuana's impact on the environment before it's too late The focus on human health with Canada’s legalization has highlighted the lack of discussion on the potential effects on freshwater supplies. IISD in the news The Guardian December 4, 2018 Freshwater lakes' pollution problems go beyond plastics Focusing solely on plastic pollution ignores the myriad problems — from algae to pollution — that plague our lakes IISD in the news Salon November 24, 2018 Can Poland end its toxic relationship with coal? Poland, host of the upcoming COP24 climate conference, has long had a love affair with coal. Can it say goodbye and commit to renewables? IISD in the news Deutsche Welle November 23, 2018 Experimental Lakes area launches artist-in-residence program Several artists will be invited to visit the famous freshwater research site in 2019. IISD in the news CBC November 20, 2018 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 65 Page 66 Current page 67 Page 68 Page 69 … Next › Last »