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World leaders urged to turn off the tap on fossil fuel subsidies

Hot on the heels of major climate announcements at the United Nations this week, more than 200 civil society organizations from dozens of countries are calling for an end to public financing of fossil fuels.

IISD in the news September 23, 2021

200+ CSOs Call on World Leaders to End Public Finance for Fossil Fuels in 2021

Ahead of the UN High Level Dialogue on Energy, over 200 CSOs have released a statement urging world leaders to end international public finance for fossil fuels.

Press release September 22, 2021

Statement: 2021 Must Mark the End of International Support to Coal, Oil, and Gas

Ahead of the UN High Level Dialogue on Energy, over 200 organizations have released a statement urging world leaders to end international public finance for fossil fuels.

Statement September 22, 2021

Shining a Light on the Social Dimension of Sustainable Finance

Experts will explore the different approaches and tools for integrating the social dimension into sustainable finance, and how to measure impact and advance quality data for this purpose.

Webinar September 22, 2021

Companies Pledge Millions to End World Hunger by 2030

Forty-two companies have pledged a promising US$345 million to contribute to ending global hunger as part of a new initiative led by key international organizations.

IISD in the news September 22, 2021

Geneva SDG and finance communities try to breathe life into social responsibility

Leaders in Geneva's SDG and finance communities are trying to put society back into sustainable finance. Wednesday's "warm-up" to the industry-wide Building Bridges Week two months from now will try to move discussions along so that the focus can be on concrete action come November.

IISD in the news September 22, 2021

Consumer Demand for Sustainable Products in Asia: Successes and challenges

This webinar presented research on the consumption trends of certified and sustainable products in Asia and discussed successes, challenges, and potential ways to increase sustainable consumption in Asia.

Webinar September 21, 2021

The Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge Launch Event

The zero hunger pledge encourages companies to make an investment in at least one of the 10 high-impact intervention areas from the Ceres2030 evidence.

Webinar September 21, 2021

Foreign policy will hurt Canada's oil and gas sector more than anything: Economist

The Liberals take a minority government and with that comes stricter cuts to the oil and gas industry to meet a net-zero goal by 2050. Aaron Cosbey, economist at the International Institute for Sustainable Development joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the future of climate policy in Canada.

IISD in the news September 21, 2021

Companies pledge millions to end hunger in the world by 2030 as part of the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge

On September 21, 2021, 42 companies pledged a promising USD 345 million to contribute to ending global hunger as part of a new initiative led by key international organizations.

Press release September 21, 2021

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