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 841 - 860 of 1935 Here's one powerful way to protect our Great Lakes: open data The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that timely, online access to data can be transformational. Amid a global pandemic, information sharing among scientists and nations helped us develop and roll out a vaccine in record time. Meanwhile, publishing daily case counts enabled people to understand risks and behave accordingly. Free and open access to data on other critical public issues — including climate change and freshwater health — is just as essential. IISD in the news The Toronto Star October 29, 2021 There Can't Be Ambitious Climate Action Without Inclusive Data on Politics Efforts to address climate change are at a critical stage. All governments are to submit upgraded national commitments to international negotiations in November, and the next five years of implementation will determine if it is even possible for warming to remain within safe levels. IISD in the news The Wire October 28, 2021 Do climate conferences make a difference? COP 26 is just around the corner and expectations are high that nations commit to reduce CO2 emissions. Global temperature rises are set to exceed levels at which things could get much worse and so the question is extremely urgent. But three decades since countries first came together to tackle environmental concerns, the pandemic may limit what can be achieved. IISD in the news BBC: The Inquiry October 28, 2021 The COP26 Summit Won't Be Effective If It Isn't Inclusive At next month's long-awaited United Nations Climate Summit in Glasgow, all eyes will be on national leaders to make commitments that give the world a chance to limit average global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. IISD in the news World Politics Review October 26, 2021 Turning infrastructure green offers huge savings on top of climate benefits Replacing traditional concrete-heavy infrastructure with green alternatives such as mangroves to help stem rising seas is a cost-effective strategy that could save $248 billion a year while combating climate change, researchers said on Monday. IISD in the news Reuters October 25, 2021 'Natural infrastructure' could save billions a year in climate crisis response Tree-planting, wetland restoration, mangrove swamps and other natural ways of protecting the environment from the impacts of the climate crisis could save hundreds of billions of dollars a year and replace high-carbon infrastructure, research has found. IISD in the news The Guardian October 25, 2021 Using Nature in Infrastructure Projects Could Save US$248bn Per Year - Study Governments and investors could save US$248bn a year, protect the environment and benefit local people by replacing or complementing newly built infrastructure with plants, trees and other natural alternatives, according to a first-of-its-kind study from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). IISD in the news Living Architecture Monitor October 25, 2021 Turning infrastructure green offers huge savings on top of climate benefits Replacing traditional concrete-heavy infrastructure with green alternatives such as mangroves to help stem rising seas is a cost-effective strategy that could save $248 billion a year while combating climate change, researchers said on Monday. IISD in the news Devdiscourse October 25, 2021 Center in UP to look at impact of oil spills in freshwater Lake Superior State University in Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula has been selected as a hub for a center that will look at the impacts of oil spills in freshwater environments. IISD in the news Great Lakes Now October 25, 2021 Countdown to COP26: Phase Out Coal Countdown to COP26: In just ten days, world leaders will meet in Glasgow for the crucial COP 26 climate summit, to accelerate action on the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as set in the 2015 Paris Agreement. IISD in the news Metro TV News October 22, 2021 Oil nations' fossil-fuel plans out of sync with Paris limits For all their growing climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, key oil producing governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). IISD in the news Upstream October 22, 2021 Three steps Canada can take to reduce health impacts of climate change The health impacts of climate change are rising globally, according to a new study, but a Canada-specific policy brief lays out three key areas that could be game-changers when it comes to the way climate change affects human health in the country. IISD in the news The National Observer October 22, 2021 COP26: The credibility of governments is on the line As we noted on Friday, the prospects for COP26, the United Nations climate conference that opens on Oct. 31 in Glasgow, are bleak. IISD in the news The Toronto Star October 22, 2021 Show us your plan for net zero, experts tell energy regulator On the heels of a report that predicts a world in which demand for fossil fuel falls, experts and advocates want the Canadian Energy Regulator to model what a net-zero economy would look like in Canada. IISD in the news iPolitics October 22, 2021 Governments must do more to incorporate climate change risks and infrastructure Greater effort and investment is needed if Canada’s aging infrastructure is to keep pace with accelerating climate change, a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) concludes. IISD in the news ConstructConnect October 22, 2021 Countries' fossil fuel production plans out of sync with Paris limits: UN report Over the next two decades, governments are collectively projecting an increase in global oil and gas production and only a modest decrease in coal production. IISD in the news The Hindustan Times October 20, 2021 Plans for global fossil fuel production wildly out of step with climate limits World governments plan to produce fossil fuels at more than double the rate consistent with warming of 1.5°C, new research has found. IISD in the news The Weather Network October 20, 2021 Réchauffement climatique : le monde est encore (trop) accro aux énergies fossiles (in French) Les pays ne réduisent pas leurs productions de charbon, gaz et pétrole, des combustibles qui réchauffent la planète. Pire, ils les augmentent, alerte l'ONU dans un rapport. IISD in the news L'Express October 20, 2021 Report shows fossil fuel production out of step with government climate commitments Governments around the world expect to produce twice as much fossil fuels as their climate commitments would allow, a new international report has found. IISD in the news The Canadian Press October 20, 2021 The world is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050. Here's what that means Canada has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 to fight climate change. At the upcoming COP26 climate summit, hitting net zero globally by 2050 is a key goal. IISD in the news CBC News October 20, 2021 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 41 Page 42 Current page 43 Page 44 Page 45 … Next › Last »