Harmful Subsidies Explained
Twenty years ago, IISD launched the Global Subsidies Initiative. At a WTO Public Forum panel, IISD and other experts reflected on achievements, challenges, and new opportunities.
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Peace and Climate Change Adaptation: Policy coherence for adaptation and resilience
EU-funded project improving policy coherence between peacebuilding and climate change adaptation to strengthen resilience and climate security in fragile contexts.
IISD at Building Bridges 2025
Join IISD at Building Bridges in Geneva to explore how debt-for-nature swaps can mobilize private capital for climate and biodiversity.
International Alliance Drives a 78% Drop in International Fossil Fuel Finance
International public finance for fossil fuels from 40 signatories of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) has fallen by up to 78% (USD 11.3–USD 16.3 billion annually) in 2024 compared with 2019–2021 levels, before the alliance was formed.
In Adapting to Climate Change in Canada, We Overlook Governance at Our Peril
The Canadian federal government must remain committed to ensuring climate change adaptation actions and investments are taken forward.
Carney's Brexit-era approach to climate finance needs an upgrade
As Canada's Prime Minister, Mr. Carney at last has an opportunity to deliver on the calls to action he outlined in 2015, particularly that more be done to develop consistent, comparable, reliable and clear disclosure around the carbon intensity of different assets, writes IISD's Jessica Kelly.
Holding Course, Missing Speed
This report analyzes progress by Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) signatories in shifting international public finance from fossil fuels to clean energy in 2024.
Argentina Took a Chainsaw to Its Economy. It Now Needs U.S. Help
Argentina's economy, recently hailed by some as a poster child for radical free market reform, now finds itself seeking American goodwill to navigate its latest crisis. IISD's Anahí Wiedenbrug provides comment.
Roundtable: What next for fisheries subsidies?
A global agreement to curb subsidies for fishing fleets could be an ocean conservation breakthrough if it works as intended, five experts—including IISD's Tristan Irschlinger—say.
Advancing Producer Engagement
Voluntary sustainability standard-setting organizations (VSSSOs) should enhance producer engagement by adopting transparent, inclusive, and responsive practices that move beyond consultation to collaboration and empowerment.