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 1181 - 1200 of 1944 Banana sector embracing sustainability Voluntary sustainability standards are increasingly being used by banana producers as challenges including disease and climate change mount. IISD in the news FruitNet May 27, 2020 This Coal Plant Endangers Forests, Wildlife, People. And India Doesn’t Even Need It, Experts Say The price of solar-powered electricity has reduced since the Khurja power plant was conceived, and is now 14% lower than that of coal-fired power, making India the cheapest renewable energy market in the Asia-Pacific region. IISD in the news IndiaSpend May 26, 2020 Is Palm Oil Bad? The Consequences On Wildlife And The Environment With more and more people turning vegan for animal wellbeing and the climate, questions concerning the planet’s most consumed vegetable oil are on the rise. IISD in the news The Vegan Review May 26, 2020 How to raise an easy $1 billion per day for the Covid-19 recovery A temporary tax hike on gasoline and diesel is one of the fairest, greenest ways to fund post-pandemic economic stimulus packages. IISD in the news Climate Home News May 26, 2020 New study a call to action for Myanmar’s mangroves A new study by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that mangrove deforestation in Myanmar is taking place at a faster rate than previously estimated. IISD in the news AEC News Today May 22, 2020 Coronavirus Vs Climate Change: After-Effects Of The Pandemic The highest priority for all the governments right now is to first tackle the global coronavirus pandemic and its economic effects. IISD in the news Youth Ki Awaaz May 22, 2020 SDG setback 'tremendous' as COVID-19 accelerates slide Crucial global goals to reduce hunger and poverty and curb climate change have gone backwards or stalled, the United Nations Secretary-General warns in a new report, as the COVID-19 outbreak moves from being a health crisis to becoming the “worst human and economic crisis of our lifetimes”. IISD in the news SciDev May 21, 2020 6 Reasons Why Coal Reforms Are Misdirected On Saturday, finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman announced sweeping reforms in the coal and mining sectors. Earlier, only captive consumers with end-use ownership could bid. IISD in the news Moneylife May 20, 2020 New advocacy group joins push for green recovery from COVID-19's economic shock The independent "task force on a resilient recovery" includes individuals who are already prominent in the discussion around moving toward a greener future. IISD in the news CBC May 19, 2020 Federal plan to redirect $50M in surplus food not as simple as it sounds When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $50 million surplus food purchase program last week, it seemed like a win-win. But what the food sector wants to get rid of isn't necessarily what charities need. IISD in the news CBC May 14, 2020 Double whammy of corona and crude oil prices on renewable energy sector Covid-19 is pushing many sectors into uncharted waters. As the chorus for social distancing rose across the globe, many governments imposed stringent containment measures. IISD in the news Times of India May 7, 2020 After the oil crash, we need a managed wind-down of fossil fuel production To meet climate goals and avoid further market chaos, governments need to plan the decline of coal, oil and gas production, with support for workers. IISD in the news Climate Home News May 6, 2020 Africa must not let disputes with foreign investors undermine its Covid-19 response There is an imminent threat of claims arising from emergency measures, so countries should review how investor-state disputes are handled. IISD in the news Business Day May 6, 2020 How India Can Make Its Economic Recovery Clean And Sustainable In reviving its economy post-COVID-19, India could turn a crisis into an opportunity by resetting its energy spending to favour clean energy, enabling citizens to continue enjoying the unprecedented clean air and blue skies bestowed by the lockdown. IISD in the news IndiaSpend May 5, 2020 Risk & Return: Adaptation in the Developing World When we focus on developing countries, only 19 percent of climate finance from OECD countries to developing countries goes toward adaptation. While this is better than the global average, it’s still far below what has been promised and what is needed. IISD in the news OPEC Fund Quarterly May 4, 2020 Fuel Subsidies In Nigeria: Time To Dump Them For Good In her classic song, I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor sings about a bad relationship that just won’t go away. It’s not far off Nigeria’s experiences with fuel subsidies. IISD in the news Premium Times April 30, 2020 Coronavirus, resilience, and food security: how can trade policy help? With the coronavirus outbreak prompting widespread restrictions on the movement of goods, services and people, UN agencies are warning that the resulting hit to jobs and incomes could seriously worsen hunger and malnutrition. IISD in the news Thomson Reuters Fund April 30, 2020 Let this crisis teach us that we must be prepared for the next As communities across Canada grapple with the deadly and damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a rare window right now into how important it is to be prepared for a crisis. IISD in the news National Observer April 23, 2020 Rethinking India's Energy Subsidies Needed During Uncertain Times Over the last four years, the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water have been mapping India’s energy subsidies. The trend indicates a decline in India’s overall energy subsidies over the last five years. IISD in the news ET Energyworld April 22, 2020 Connecting the Dots: COVID-19 and the Environment From lower carbon emissions in China to clear water in Venice, the environmental improvements seen since the start of COVID-19 might be temporary — but what we do next is crucial. IISD in the news NowThis April 22, 2020 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 58 Page 59 Current page 60 Page 61 Page 62 … Next › Last »