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IISD Welcomes Nicolas Delaunay as New Director, Strategic Partnerships
The International Institute for Sustainable Development is pleased to announce that Nicolas Delaunay will join the organization as Director, Strategic Partnerships.
Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy Could Reach Cost Parity With New Thermal Plants in India by 2030
New research finds that firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) can match the cost of new thermal power plants in India with the possibility of achieving cost parity as early as 2025. FDRE is already cheaper than new coal when the full social costs of thermal power plants are considered.
Inclusive Just Transition can Unlock Jobs, Economic Resilience, and Social Equity in Indonesia
New research finds that Indonesia’s coal phase-out requires strong support and government commitment to develop more inclusive just transition policies that protect vulnerable groups and support region-specific economic diversification.
South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Plans Miss the Mark Without Communities at the Centre
New research finds South Africa’s plans for a just energy transition risk leaving communities behind unless they are grounded in local realities and built on long-term, trust-based engagement.
Unlocking Renewable Energy in Chhattisgarh
New analysis finds Chhattisgarh's energy sector received more than INR 16,672 crore in government support in FY2024—but subsidies and investments for fossil fuels were four times higher than those for renewable energy.
Canada's 2025 Budget Makes Piecemeal Progress on Climate
Canada's federal budget takes welcome steps to link climate ambition with economic competitiveness yet falls short on commitments needed to ensure Canada leads on the global stage.
Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero
Manitoba’s Roadmap to Net-Zero, released today, embraces the shift to an innovative, affordable, low-carbon economy with low-cost energy, built through meaningful partnerships with Indigenous Peoples. All Manitobans stand to benefit.
International Alliance Drives a 78% Drop in International Fossil Fuel Finance
International public finance for fossil fuels from 40 signatories of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) has fallen by up to 78% (USD 11.3–USD 16.3 billion annually) in 2024 compared with 2019–2021 levels, before the alliance was formed.
Governments’ Fossil Fuel Production Plans Continue to Steer World Further From Paris Agreement Warming Limits
A major new report published today finds that 10 years after the Paris Agreement, governments plan to produce about more than double (120%) the volume of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, and 77% more than would be consistent with 2°C.
Canada Set to Provide CAD 3.93 Billion in LNG Support by The End of 2030
The governments of Canada and British Columbia are set to provide more than CAD 3.93 billion in support to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry by the end of 2030, according to a new study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development.