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Climate experts fear rich countries missing in action at COP27

Climate experts are not holding their breath for major breakthroughs in this year's annual UN climate conference. More than 45,000 people, including world leaders and our own climate change minister, were to descend on Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt for COP27.

IISD in the news November 4, 2022

Charbon, gaz, pétrole… L’extraction continue dans le monde entier malgré l’urgence climatique (in French)

La Cop27, la conférence des Nations unies sur le climat, s’ouvre ce dimanche 6 novembre 2022 à Charm el-Cheikh, en Égypte. De nombreux engagements écologiques ont été pris lors des précédents sommets pour le climat. Pourtant, de gros projets industriels d’exploitation des énergies fossiles (charbon, gaz, pétrole) continuent d’être lancés et financés dans le monde entier.

IISD in the news November 4, 2022

A Natural Path to Conflict Prevention: Unpacking the nature–security nexus

Despite the global scale of nature loss, its security implications are not sufficiently understood. A beekeeping project in Gabon shows how actions to protect, restore, and sustainably manage biodiversity and ecosystems are crucial for conflict prevention and security.

Insight November 3, 2022

Putting Equity at the Heart of the Global Stocktake

Capturing the world's collective progress towards achieving the Paris Agreement goals requires a look at who is being left behind and what we must do to create an equitable, climate-resilient future for all.

Insight November 3, 2022

Climate experts fear rich countries 'missing in action' at COP27

Climate experts are not holding their breath for major breakthroughs in this year's annual United Nations climate conference. More than 45,000 people, including world leaders and our own climate change minister, will descend on Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt for COP27.

IISD in the news November 3, 2022

Big Oil Is Making Record Profits While the World Burns

While bombshell climate report after bombshell climate report prepares us for a future of flooding, extreme heat, wildfire, and mass extinction, Exxon Mobil, the world’s largest producer of fossil fuels, earned $19.7 billion between July and September, more than it brought in in any other three-month period—ever. What’s it planning to do with the windfall? Well, the company last week said it's fulfilling its “commitment to return profits to shareholders” by buying back $10.5 billion of its own stock and upping its dividend payments to investors, an effort to line stockholder’s pockets and attract more investment.

IISD in the news November 3, 2022

The WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: Launch of IISD’s self-assessment tool for implementation

This hybrid launch event for WTO members aims to introduce the new self-assessment toolkit that governments can use to support their efforts to implement the new fisheries subsidies agreement at home.

Webinar November 2, 2022

Fall Economic Statement Today Raises Spectre of New CCS Subsidy

With Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland set to deliver her fall economic statement later today, climate and energy analysts are watching closely to see whether she sweetens the already lavish subsidies the Trudeau government extended to carbon capture and storage (CCS) in its 2022 budget.

IISD in the news November 2, 2022

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Established in 1948, The Pew Charitable Trusts is a global nongovernmental organization that seeks to improve public policy, inform the public, and invigorate civic life.

Funder November 1, 2022

How to Raise the GlaSS on the Global Goal on Adaptation at COP 27: Four foundations to build upon

Over the past year, the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) has gained attention from country policy-makers, practitioners, and academics trying to solve this puzzle: What relevant and appropriate global goals on adaptation should the Paris Agreement incorporate?

Deep Dive November 1, 2022

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