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'Natural infrastructure' could save billions a year in climate crisis response

Tree-planting, wetland restoration, mangrove swamps and other natural ways of protecting the environment from the impacts of the climate crisis could save hundreds of billions of dollars a year and replace high-carbon infrastructure, research has found.

IISD in the news October 25, 2021

All Hands on Deck: Mobilizing our climate community for COP 26 and beyond

The Glasgow talks can send an important signal of whether the Paris Agreement can serve as an effective catalyst for countries to keep a 1.5° Celsius pathway within reach.

Insight October 25, 2021

Using Nature in Infrastructure Projects Could Save US$248bn Per Year - Study

Governments and investors could save US$248bn a year, protect the environment and benefit local people by replacing or complementing newly built infrastructure with plants, trees and other natural alternatives, according to a first-of-its-kind study from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).

IISD in the news October 25, 2021

Turning infrastructure green offers huge savings on top of climate benefits

Replacing traditional concrete-heavy infrastructure with green alternatives such as mangroves to help stem rising seas is a cost-effective strategy that could save $248 billion a year while combating climate change, researchers said on Monday.

IISD in the news October 25, 2021

Center in UP to look at impact of oil spills in freshwater

Lake Superior State University in Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula has been selected as a hub for a center that will look at the impacts of oil spills in freshwater environments.

IISD in the news October 25, 2021

Countdown to COP26: Phase Out Coal

Countdown to COP26: In just ten days, world leaders will meet in Glasgow for the crucial COP 26 climate summit, to accelerate action on the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as set in the 2015 Paris Agreement.

IISD in the news October 22, 2021

Statement on the Release of the Alberta Public Inquiry Into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns

Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of our democracy. The right to express opinions on matters of public policy should be protected by every level of government in Canada.

Statement October 22, 2021

Oil nations' fossil-fuel plans out of sync with Paris limits

For all their growing climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, key oil producing governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

IISD in the news October 22, 2021

Three steps Canada can take to reduce health impacts of climate change

The health impacts of climate change are rising globally, according to a new study, but a Canada-specific policy brief lays out three key areas that could be game-changers when it comes to the way climate change affects human health in the country.

IISD in the news October 22, 2021

COP26: The credibility of governments is on the line

As we noted on Friday, the prospects for COP26, the United Nations climate conference that opens on Oct. 31 in Glasgow, are bleak.

IISD in the news October 22, 2021

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