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Preparing for the decline of oil and gas in Canada

Canada, alongside much of the world, has plans to become net-zero by 2050. And one of their main action-items is to move away from fossil fuels. But does Canada have an economic plan for when the oil and gas sector declines?
IISD in the news July 5, 2023

Grid storage plans key in addressing energy crisis, finds IISD report

A new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has found that in order to reduce the need for load shedding during periods of peak power demand, national and municipal plans should be developed to deploy energy storage.
IISD in the news July 5, 2023

Watts in Store

This report explores how energy storage can help the South African power crisis and why grid-located batteries emerge as a strategic priority.
Report July 4, 2023

Mainstreaming gender in climate change adaptation in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

But in gender-responsive adaptation planning, understanding the impacts is only half the battle. It also requires forming gender-equitable decision-making processes around adaptation, including at the national level. Since 2018, IISD has been helping to drive steady progress in integrating gender considerations in NAP processes. Among the NAPs submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as of March 2023, 98% mention gender and approximately half recognize women as agents of change in climate change adaptation.
IISD in the news July 3, 2023

Russia is accused of 'ecocide' in Ukraine. But what does that mean?

On June 6, Ukraine suffered an environmental catastrophe. The collapse of the Kakhovka dam in the south of the country sent water thundering downstream, killing more than 100 people according to Ukrainian officials. It wiped out villages, flooded farmland and nature reserves, and swept up pollutants like oil and agricultural chemicals as it made its destructive path towards the Black Sea.
IISD in the news July 3, 2023

Le Canada « mal préparé » pour la transition vers l’énergie propre (rapport)

Alors que le secteur de l’énergie propre se développe à l’échelle mondiale, les communautés et les travailleurs canadiens qui dépendent du secteur pétrolier et gazier s’inquiètent également de plus en plus, car un nouveau rapport indique que les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux pourraient être « mal préparés » pour une transition en douceur.
IISD in the news July 2, 2023