Don’t let green recovery become a political hot potato
Ensuring a resilient recovery is not just a question of what’s good for the economy or what’s good for the environment. It is now an issue of national competitiveness.
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The Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation: What investment treaty negotiators need to know
This webinar was held on Thursday , August 20, 2020, at 3 p.m. (CEST) and involved a discussion of the multilateral framework on investment facilitation (MFIF) and its linkages to the international investment treaty regime.
Part 2 – How Can India’s Energy Sector Recover Sustainably from COVID-19?
From IISD and CEEW, Part 2 of a three-part commentary series takes a deep dive into how India’s energy sector is coping with the impacts of COVID-19 and what this means for the sustainable energy transition.
53 Ways to Reform Fossil Fuel Consumer Subsidies and Pricing
We have an opportunity to reform harmful fossil fuel subsidies as part of a green recovery after COVID-19. Our experts explain how.
True recovery means looking to the future, not the past
The global call for a just, green recovery from COVID-19 will require planning for the short and long term. One immediate need is to stop subsidizing the polluting, climate-altering fossil fuel industry.
U.S. Fossil Fuel Sector Has Come Out Far Ahead of Renewables in Pandemic Relief
At least $71.6 billion in federal funds has been allocated to the U.S. fossil fuel industry since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, while $349.5 million has been devoted to renewable energy.
Nature-Friendly Economy Would Deliver $10 Trillion in Opportunities, 395 Million Jobs
A “fundamental transformation” in the direction of a nature-friendly global economy could produce US$10 trillion in annual business opportunities and a mind-boggling 395 million jobs.
Canada supporting fossil fuels at 10 times the G20 average during pandemic
If we’re going to have economic stimulus, it ought to be green. That sentiment has achieved surprising levels of agreement around the world.
We, the people, should demand green strings attached
Prospects for nearly half of the world’s projects to build infrastructure for exporting LNG have faltered amid rising concerns about climate change, public protests and delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.