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 1621 - 1640 of 1935 IISD developing new partnerships for future Experimental Lakes Area research projects "New research is being planned and new friendships are being cultivated for scientists at the International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA)." IISD in the news Kenora Daily Miner September 7, 2016 The G20 Embraces Green Finance IISD Senior Fellow and Associate Simon Zadek and Ma Jun underline the importance of green finance at this week's G20 Summit. IISD in the news Project Syndicate September 7, 2016 Canada should lead on fossil fuel subsidy reform "Imagine the Canadian government taxed cigarettes with one hand, while handing out tax breaks to tobacco companies with the other. That would rightly be called a walking contradiction—but not far from our treatment of the fossil fuel sector." IISD in the news National Observer August 31, 2016 Canadian Taxpayers Fork Out $3.3 Billion Every Year to Super Profitable Oil Companies "Some of the largest, most profitable companies in Canada are collectively receiving an estimated $3.3 billion in subsidies every year from Canadian taxpayers, according to a new analysis from the International Institute for Sustainable Development." IISD in the news DeSmog Canada August 31, 2016 Exploring the Experimental Lakes "Down the road in our own backyard lies a world class research facility known as the Experimental Lakes Area [...] IISD has kept the facility running and now it hopes to reach out more to the surrounding communities to invite them into their world of aquatic research that has been running since 1969." IISD in the news The Dryden Observer August 31, 2016 The effect millions of zebra mussels could have on Manitoba ecosystems, infrastructure “I’ve been working on this for over 10 years and every time I see this it’s still astounding, it surprises me every time,” Scott Higgins, research scientist with International Institute for Sustainable Development said." IISD in the news Global Winnipeg August 17, 2016 Experimental Lakes Project making a difference around the world The Executive Director of IISD Experimental Lakes Area, Matt McCandless, talks to Global Winnipeg about why the facility is so important. IISD in the news Global Winnipeg August 15, 2016 Experimental Lakes Area funding restored "A fresh water research facility once in danger of closing has seen its federal funding revived by the Liberal Trudeau government. Almost $2 million will flow from Ottawa to the Experimental Lakes Area over the next two years, Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid said Wednesday." IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press August 10, 2016 Feds announce cash for Experimental Lakes Area "The Trudeau government is spending $1.7 million over the next two years on environmental research at the Experimental Lakes Area, the northwestern Ontario scientific facility once threatened with closure by the former Harper government." IISD in the news CBC Manitoba August 10, 2016 Ottawa commits to putting money back into Experimental Lakes Area "The federal Liberal government says it will spend $1.7 million over two years to support a renowned freshwater research station that nearly fell victim to Conservative budget cuts." IISD in the news Macleans August 10, 2016 Winnipeg house prices soared by 103% over a decade, report finds "The average price of a house in Winnipeg has skyrocketed in the past decade but remains well below the average price across Canada. That's one of the major takeaways from new data released Tuesday by Peg, a community health indicator system led by the United Way of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development." IISD in the news CBC Manitoba August 9, 2016 Experimental Lakes Area breathes new life into scientific research "The scientists are back and so is the research at outdoor laboratory once slated for closure." CBC Manitoba's Bartley Kives visits IISD-ELA to learn more about its new era. IISD in the news CBC Manitoba August 8, 2016 Under Trudeau, Canada Goes From Absent to Fully Engaged on Climate Change "Climate change could expose Canada’s energy sector to a number of risks and opportunities. The right policy signals play a critical role in helping the sector remain globally competitive in a world that is becoming increasingly carbon constrained." Amin Asadollahi discusses Canada's response to climate change. IISD in the news World Politics Review August 2, 2016 “We (May Not) Always Have Paris” - Three Steps To A Low Carbon Future "The Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) estimates that global fossil fuel subsidies could currently reach up to US$600 billion per year." IISD in the news Huffington Post July 27, 2016 Kanada versucht Kohleausstieg (German-language) David Runnalls comments on Canada's plans to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. IISD in the news Klimaretter.info July 23, 2016 The Blue Economy "In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill discusses a recent report entitled "The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review: Standards and the Blue Economy" and the state of global fisheries. The new IISD report provides research, analysis, and suggested standards that might serve as policy and guidelines to address both the crisis and viability of ocean resources." IISD in the news World Ocean Observatory July 5, 2016 Carbon dioxide removal may be Prairies' best hope Why might getting rid of carbon dioxide be the prairies' best bet for climate change mitigation? And how can we go about doing this? Hank Venema of the Prairie Climate Centre makes the case in an opinion piece for the Winnipeg Free Press. IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press July 5, 2016 Trudeau’s dilemma: climate targets or LNG "Canada needs to be prepared to compete in a world that is becoming increasingly carbon-restrained," [Amin] Asadollahi said. However, he acknowledged the loss of oil and gas revenue – on which Canada relies heavily – would make for a difficult transition from fossil fuels to a zero-carbon economy. IISD in the news Interfax Global Energy June 29, 2016 North American climate leadership could benefit both environment and the economy What potential does the 3 amigos meeting have to impact Canada's environment and economy? Our climate change lead, Amin Asadollahi, makes our case an opinion piece for The Hill Times. IISD in the news The Hill Times June 29, 2016 Chinese Visit to IISD-ELA (Mandarin-language). Phoenix North America Chinese Channel reports of some exciting new intiatives at IISD-ELA after it visited the site a couple of weeks ago. The clip begins at 2:40. IISD in the news Phoenix North America Chinese Channel June 28, 2016 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 80 Page 81 Current page 82 Page 83 Page 84 … Next › Last »