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Maintaining Peace While Building Climate Resilience: Lessons from the Central African Republic

Our NAP Global Network team interviews Mariam Amoudou Sidi for insights into how peacebuilding, conflict, and fragility can be integrated into National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, from planning to implementation.

Insight July 12, 2022

Cutting Gas Taxes? There Are Better Ways to Address Affordability and Provide Direct Relief

Cuts have already been far outstripped by Canada's rising gas prices, and people most in need may not own a car. Lower taxes also help fuel companies.

Policy Analysis July 11, 2022

World Population Day Shines a Spotlight on Inequities

July 11 is World Population Day—a day designated annually by the United Nations that should prompt us, in the words of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, to “focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.”

IISD in the news July 11, 2022

Transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy can pose fiscal challenges for India: study

The global transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources could trigger financial challenges for India and major developing countries such as Russia, Brazil and China because of their high dependence on revenues from fossil fuel, according to a study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).

IISD in the news July 10, 2022

Angela Picciariello

Person July 8, 2022

IISD Report: Shifting Away from Fossil Fuels Could Lower BRIICS Nations' Revenues

A new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), titled Boom and Bust: The Fiscal Implications of Fossil Fuel Phase-Out in Six Large Emerging Economies, looks at the potential financial ramifications of phasing out fossil fuels in six emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China, and South Africa (BRIICS). They must begin adjusting their fiscal policies to account for declining fossil fuel use or risk a $278 billion revenue gap by 2030.

IISD in the news July 8, 2022

India, 5 others face fall in fossil fuel revenues

As the global clean energy transition gathers pace, six emerging economies need to start adjusting their fiscal policies now to account for declining fossil fuel use-or risk a $278 billion gap in revenues by 2030, equivalent to the combined total government revenues of Indonesia and S. Africa in 2019, according to a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

IISD in the news July 8, 2022

Lighting the Path: Exploring IPCC pathways to 1.5°C

Following the release of IISD's Lighting the Path report, this webinar takes a closer look at IPCC pathways to limit warming to 1.5°C, outlining recommendations for policy-makers and financial institutions.

Webinar July 7, 2022

Six Fossil Fuel-Dependent Economies Could Face a USD 278 Billion Revenue Gap by 2030

As the global clean energy transition gathers pace, six emerging economies need to start adjusting their fiscal policies now to account for declining fossil fuel use—or risk a USD 278 billion gap in revenues by 2030, according to a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Press release July 7, 2022

India and other BRIICS nations could face huge revenue gap if they don't decarbonize now: Report

As the world has pledged to transition towards cleaner energy to combat climate change, a latest report said the governments of Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa (BRIICS) need to act now to decarbonize and start adjusting their fiscal policies to account for declining fossil fuel use or they could face a USD 278 billion revenue gap by 2030.

IISD in the news July 7, 2022

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