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 1721 - 1740 of 2199 Economic costs of pollution simply sickening "In April of 2017, the International Institute for Sustainable Development released a report (whose methodology was endorsed by the Conference Board of Canada) providing an estimate of the costs of pollution on ordinary citizens and families. Their conclusion is shocking, although not altogether unexpected: pollution costs Canadian families, businesses and governments up to tens of billions of dollars annually at least!" IISD in the news Terrace Standard January 11, 2018 The Mother Of All Disruptions "Coal miners, steel, oil and gas, and construction workers are also looking at a tenuous future. The Canada-based International Institute for Sustainable Development predicts that autonomous long-distance-haul trains, automated drilling and tunnel-boring systems, and other technological job-slayers will reach their peak rates of deployment in the next ten to 15 years and replace 40–80 per cent of mine workers." IISD in the news Swarajya January 10, 2018 Nitrogen reduction not the path “We have been researching the role of artificial nitrogen in algal blooms for almost 50 years now, and these latest results clearly demonstrate that ceasing nitrogen loading into lakes has little effect on the size or duration of algal blooms,” said Scott Higgins, lead author on the paper. IISD in the news Manitoba Cooperator January 8, 2018 Du pétrole sera déversé délibérément dans un lac près de Kenora "Une équipe de chercheurs déversera du pétrole dans un lac de la Région des lacs expérimentaux (RLE) afin d'étudier l'impact sur les poissons d'eau douce." IISD in the news Radio-Canada January 2, 2018 Aadhaar’s benefits may have been limited, says RBI-affiliated institute Citing a report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, the paper says the government has incurred a loss of Rs 97 crore till date. IISD in the news Scroll.in December 22, 2017 What Happens When Oil Sands Pipelines Spill? "In June next year, a remote lake in Canada will suffer eight simultaneous oil spills. But it will be for a good cause. Scientists are trying to learn how dilbit, or diluted bitumen -- the complex mixture of bitumen, gasoline and other chemicals that flows through pipelines and is hauled on railway cars away from Canada's oil sands -- behaves when it is released into the environment." IISD in the news Inside Science December 21, 2017 Affordable housing options squeezed "New data released on Tuesday by Peg, an organization which studies local issues related to public health and safety, noted the number of Winnipeggers in what they call the "core housing need" increased to 12.1 per cent last year from 10.3 per cent in 2010." IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press December 13, 2017 To phase out coal, world leaders should learn from tobacco action "Taking the world “beyond coal” will require more than PPCA in its present form. Fortunately, international governance has a useful precedent. Coal phase-out champions should learn from the global action against tobacco." IISD in the news Climate Home News December 10, 2017 The cost of pollution is much higher than we think "Thanks to work by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), we now have a much better estimate of the costs of pollution to Canada. In a report released earlier this year, IISD found that pollution costs Canadians many billions a year in lost health and well-being." IISD in the news The Globe and Mail December 7, 2017 Seeing through the smog: Role of subsidies in pushing for 'clean' or 'dirty' energy economy "With a rising population and fast-growing economy, energy demand in India is increasing rapidly. Is the country embarking upon a clean energy or a fossil fuel-dependent approach to meet this rising demand?" IISD in the news Business Standard December 6, 2017 Air Pollution and Class in America and a Canada Lakes Project "Pauline Gerrard is the deputy director of a very special project in Canada's far North to monitor pollution's effects on our ecosystems." (Interview starts at 22:43) IISD in the news Science Island December 2, 2017 Man. looks to ALUS as it changes wetlands management rules “The IISD commends the government of Manitoba on the development of a much needed sustainable watersheds act,” said Dimple Roy, director, water policy, IISD. “Now we look forward to collaborating on robust, evidence-based evaluation systems to ensure benefits for all Manitobans, today and into the future.” IISD in the news Western Producer December 1, 2017 India saved $15 billion on energy subsidies in past two years: Report "India has saved over $15 billion on energy subsidies in the past two years, on the back of reforms to curb wasteful consumption in oil and gas subsidies along with the decrease in global oil prices, said a report by the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD)." IISD in the news Business Standard December 1, 2017 Dirty Dollars "Smog led to $36 billion in healthcare and other costs in 2015 and more than 7,700 deaths in Canada were attributed to various components of smog, according to a recent report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development." IISD in the news Toronto Star November 30, 2017 Nordic countries push the switch – from fossil fuel subsidies to sustainable energy investment “USD 425 billion is a huge amount, which could be used much more wisely,” says Laura Merrill of the IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI). IISD in the news Sustainable Growth the Nordic Way November 20, 2017 Ending Coal: From Diplomacy to Implementation "The alliance is not just open to national and sub-national governments, but also businesses and other organizations. What unites them all is the ambition “to accelerate clean growth and climate protection through the phase-out of… existing traditional coal power” and placing “a moratorium on any new traditional coal power stations.”" IISD in the news The Energy Collective November 20, 2017 The climate has changed before. But this is different – look at the archeological record "In 2009 – 2 years prior to the Arab Spring – the International Institute for Sustainable Development warned that rising temperatures due to climate change could impact crop yields and increase violent conflict in the Middle East." IISD in the news The Guardian November 9, 2017 When Climate Leaders Protect Dirty Investments "In 2016, global spending on oil and gas projects was more than double the total spent on renewables. That imbalance can be addressed only by restructuring the mechanisms, particularly existing trade treaties, that govern how energy investments are made and managed." IISD in the news Project Syndicate November 7, 2017 The National Jane McDonald speaks to CBC's The National to break down Manitoba's recent announcement on carbon pricing for the province. IISD in the news CBC October 30, 2017 Solar Light Cleaner, Cheaper. Yet India Subsidises Kerosene "For every consumer who switches from kerosene to solar resources for lighting, the government could annually save around Rs 600 [...] according to several studies by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) a not-for-profit organisation based in Canada." IISD in the news India Spend October 27, 2017 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 85 Page 86 Current page 87 Page 88 Page 89 … Next › Last »