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 1701 - 1720 of 1944 Subsidized LPG consumption last fiscal grew at the highest pace in a decade: IISD "India’s consumption of subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) grew at 18% last financial year, the highest annual growth rate recorded in the past decade, International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) has said. At the same time, consumption of unsubsidized LPG decreased by 19%, the largest decrease recorded in more than ten years." IISD in the news Business Standard November 11, 2015 Manitoba, Ottawa, to talk GHG emissions prior to Paris climate-change conference "“We’ve done a lot of consultation with the International Institute of Sustainable Development (on the issue). They did broad consultations. So as we go to Paris, we’ll be talking to the federal government about what we want to do together as a country,” said [Greg] Selinger." IISD in the news Winnipeg Sun November 5, 2015 A Global Call To End Wasteful Consumption And Production IISD's Livia Bizikova, along with Peter Denton, discuss the importance of the twelfth Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. IISD in the news Huffington Post Canada November 3, 2015 Financing Green Infrastructure Oshani Perera speaks to Laura Penn of Dukascopy, explaining the challenges involved in commissioning and financing green infrastructure. IISD in the news Dukascopy November 3, 2015 Nordisk Ministerråd: Drop statsstøtte til fossile brændsler og spar CO2 (Danish-language) "Udledningen af CO2 kan nedbringes med 11 procent, hvis man frem mod 2020 fjerner statsstøtten til fossile brændsler i 20 udvalgte lande. Det konkluderer en ny rapport fra Nordisk Ministerråd." IISD in the news Ingenioren October 25, 2015 Climate change lacks 'the immediacy of now' in conflict zones - experts "Fragile states are the most exposed to climate change impacts, even though they are the less equipped to deal with them, said [Alec] Crawford in a report he recently co-authored. Many fragile countries are already struggling with problems such as weak security, governments and law enforcement, as well as corruption and economic instability." IISD in the news Thomson Reuters Foundation October 22, 2015 Water security in Canada poses one of our most daunting public policy challenges "A national water strategy would send a message to the agricultural sector, First Nations communities, municipalities, energy companies and all those whose lives are touched by water, that not only do we take our water seriously, but that we officially recognize the need to work together to understand and manage this essential resource," says Dimple Roy, director of our Water program. IISD in the news The Hill Times October 22, 2015 The New Norm: Why economic, social, environmental priorities should be considered in all public policy Scott Vaughan and Livia Bizikova explain how the Sustainable Development Goals should be considered in Canadian public policy. IISD in the news Power and Influence Magazine (The Hill Times) October 21, 2015 Manitoba government to give $400K to U of W climate change centre "The Manitoba government will give $400,000 over the next two years to the newly formed Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg...The Prairie Climate Centre is a partnership between The University of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Its goal is to provide municipal governments and the private sector with practical information and tools to adapt to a changing climate." IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press October 15, 2015 Can the TPP go green? Scott Vaughan, president and chief executive officer of the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development, described environmental considerations in the TPP as “generally positive” while acknowledge that “nothing is ever perfect.” “The TPP is carving out a special role for (sustainability) standards,” prevalence of which has grown at a rate of 40 per cent annually, he said. “There’s an opportunity here to build upon this trend.” IISD in the news Toronto Star October 12, 2015 LPG subsidy transfer: Centre’s savings not more than Rs 143 cr, while it claims Rs 12,700 cr “Our calculations suggest that the savings from DBTL in the last fiscal year are likely to be large overestimates. It is important that precise savings figures are presented by the government so that an accurate appraisal of DBTL as a policy can be made. This is especially important as DBT is now being considered as a way to deliver kerosene and food subsidies,” said Kieran Clarke, one of the three co-authors of the study, who is based in Geneva. IISD in the news The Indian Express October 6, 2015 Climate Data Can be Critical in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States – Here’s How to Get It ""Climate change poses a significant challenge to the transition of fragile states toward peace and stability,” write IISD authors Simon Mason, Andrew Kruczkiewicz, Pietro Ceccato, and Alec Crawford." IISD in the news New Security Beat October 4, 2015 Experimental Lakes Area back on track Chris Marchand takes a look at the new era of IISD Experimental Lakes Area. IISD in the news The Dryden Observer September 23, 2015 Saskatchewan at risk for invasion of zebra mussels, researcher says ""We found that the western provinces, including Saskatchewan, were at very high risk for invasion and that's because the lakes in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta have fairly high calcium levels," Scott Higgins, a research scientist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development's Experimental Lakes Area, said." IISD in the news CBC Saskatchewan September 22, 2015 Empowering Change "A four-year programme focusing on gender and energy sector research is underway between Spaces for Change and IISD. In an interview with International Innovation, Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri and Laura Merrill discuss the pressing need to overcome gender inequalities in access to energy resources." IISD in the news International Innovation September 21, 2015 Les subventions aux énergies fossiles ne diminuent pas Yanick Touchette speaks about fossil fuel subsidy reform. Interview is the third entry along. IISD in the news CBC Radio-Canada September 21, 2015 Estamos asistiendo a una nueva revolución industrial "Al relato catastrófico del cambio climático se contrapone otro más atractivo, que es el de la oportunidad. La oportunidad para transformar el paradigma no sólo de cómo producimos sino de qué sociedad queremos. Y de esto se ocupa Aaron Cosbey, un llamado “economista ambiental”." IISD in the news Clarin September 19, 2015 The Breakthrough Secret to Negotiating the SDGs Lynn Wagner contributes to a a series produced by The Huffington Post, "What's Working: Sustainable Development Goals," and looks at the key to negotiating the Sustainable Development Goals. IISD in the news Huffington Post September 16, 2015 Child Care Spaces Growing Within Winnipeg: Report "More child care spaces are becoming available in Winnipeg, according to new data from Peg." IISD in the news ChrisD.ca September 8, 2015 Experimental Lakes Area expands mandate far beyond fish "Now that the IISD has taken over the station, education isn't the only opportunity on the horizon. Chief research scientist Mike Paterson has worked at ELA for 23 years and has never been more excited about its potential." IISD in the news TB News Watch August 29, 2015 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 84 Page 85 Current page 86 Page 87 Page 88 … Next › Last »