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Volta CEO Leaving For VP Role At Sustainability Think Tank

Volta CEO Martha Casey is leaving the innovation hub for a job with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). IISD is a Canadian think tank established in 1990 thanks in part to the efforts of former prime minister Brian Mulroney. The organization’s mission is to “accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resources, and fair economies.” It has about 150 staff and associates working in more than 30 countries.

IISD in the news April 5, 2022

To Become Sustainable, Finance Must Partner Up With Their Supply Chain Leaders

In most organizations, sustainability has been the purview of the company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) team and marketers who tailor brands to environmentally conscious consumers.

IISD in the news April 5, 2022

Discover Key Trends in How Countries are Planning for Climate Change

A new online platform from the NAP Global Network Secretariat aims to help government officials and stakeholders involved in the long-term planning to build a country's resilience to current and future climate change impacts.

Statement April 5, 2022

Expertos y activistas reclaman acelerar la sustitución de la energía fósil por renovables (in Spanish)

El mundo tiene que abandonar los combustibles fósiles de manera urgente, en lugar de confiar en un clima estable recurriendo a soluciones tecnológicas no suficientemente probadas, como los sistemas para absorber y neutralizar el CO2 del aire. Así lo indican diversos expertos y activistas ante el nuevo informe del Panel Intergubernamental sobre el Cambio Climático (IPCC).

IISD in the news April 4, 2022

Think-tank warns enthusiasm for gas-to-power industry may cause stranded assets

Investment by the government and private sector in a gas-to-power industry could be a costly mistake that may delay the transition to renewable energy, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has warned.

IISD in the news April 4, 2022

CEO Casey to Leave Volta

Volta CEO Martha Casey will step down this month after almost two years in the role, rejoining former collaborator Richard Florizone at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, or IISD, as Vice-President of Operations and Organizational Transformation.

IISD in the news April 4, 2022

Time for rethink on SA's natural gas dreams 'mistake' – global report

The International Institute for Sustainable Development cautioned in a new research report that developing just 3,000MW of gas-to-power capacity in South Africa from scratch by 2030 would cost at least R47-billion – money that could ultimately be wasted, as gas is squeezed out of the global market by cheaper, low-carbon alternatives.

IISD in the news April 3, 2022

SA should only invest in gas-fired power in the next decade – report

South Africa's energy sector should focus on future-proof strategies to end load shedding and curb electricity price hikes as gas is both high risk and will not be necessary in the power sector until at least 2035.

IISD in the news April 1, 2022

Seabed regulator accused of deciding deep sea's future 'behind closed doors'

The UN-affiliated organisation that oversees deep-sea mining, a controversial new industry, has been accused of failings of transparency after an independent body responsible for reporting on negotiations was kicked out.

IISD in the news April 1, 2022

New UN climate report to tackle reining in emissions

The U.N. climate science panel publishes its final report in the current assessment cycle on Monday, and this time will focus on ways of curbing greenhouse gas emissions, although the consensual nature of the reports means it could steer away from the most dramatic warnings.

IISD in the news April 1, 2022

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Volta CEO Leaving For VP Role At Sustainability Think Tank

To Become Sustainable, Finance Must Partner Up With Their Supply Chain Leaders

Discover Key Trends in How Countries are Planning for Climate Change

Expertos y activistas reclaman acelerar la sustitución de la energía fósil por renovables (in Spanish)

Think-tank warns enthusiasm for gas-to-power industry may cause stranded assets

CEO Casey to Leave Volta

Time for rethink on SA's natural gas dreams 'mistake' – global report

SA should only invest in gas-fired power in the next decade – report

Seabed regulator accused of deciding deep sea's future 'behind closed doors'

New UN climate report to tackle reining in emissions