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Canada's LNG Pipe Dream Is an Unsustainable, Bad Investment: Report

The Canadian taxpayer is already betting billions on a supposed boom in liquified natural gas but is this a wise investment given how quickly renewable energy and battery storage are transforming the global economy? The answer is a resounding "no" according to a report released by IISD that looked at shifting global markets and how Canada's LNG industry could undermine our climate goals.
IISD in the news July 26, 2024

An important step

IISD's Dimple Roy says Manitoba needs to focus on tackling phosphorus if it wants to ensure the long-term health and well-being of the province's bodies of water.
IISD in the news July 26, 2024

Canada among five "other petrostates" dooming Paris climate goals with oil and gas ramp-up

Canada has been called out as a "climate hypocrite" by an independent international sustainability think-tank for claiming to be a clean energy transition leader while stepping up the award of oil and gas drilling permits to levels not seen since 2017. Together with the United States, United Kingdom, Norway and Australia, Canada has this year granted oil and gas licences that could release 12 billion tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere if "fully exploited," according to IISD.
IISD in the news July 26, 2024

Revealed: wealthy western countries lead in global oil and gas expansion

The new oil and gas field licences forecast to be awarded across the world this year are on track to generate the highest level of emissions since those issued in 2018, as heatwaves, wildfires, drought, and floods cause death and destruction globally, according to analysis of industry data by IISD.
IISD in the news July 24, 2024