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Renewable energy, not gas, is the answer to South Africa's long-term energy security

Amidst soaring gas and oil prices and global shifts in energy markets, many decision makers in the private and public sectors in South Africa seem intent on investing in gas. But if we really want long-term energy security – and a just transition to a low carbon economy – we must look to renewable energy.

IISD in the news July 1, 2022

Acting on the Glasgow Statement: Shifting international public finance from fossil fuels to clean energy

At this London Climate Action Week webinar, get a first look at a new report on the potential impact of the Glasgow Statement, where signatories are at now, and best practices for implementation.

Webinar June 30, 2022

Countries could shift USD 28 billion/year from fossil fuels to clean energy

A new report shows Glasgow Statement signatories must urgently implement their COP 26 pledge to end new international public support for fossil fuels by the 2022 deadline.

Press release June 30, 2022

Guerra de Ucrania pone en riesgo los compromisos de la COP26 de Glasgow: IISD (in Spanish)

Los países que se comprometieron en la COP26 a dejar de financiar la extracción internacional de combustibles fósiles van camino de incumplir sus objetivos debido a la búsqueda de alternativas al gas ruso por la guerra de Ucrania, según un informe del Instituto Internacional para el Desarrollo Sostenible (IISD).

IISD in the news June 30, 2022

Summary of the 2022 International Institute for Sustainable Development Canadian Prairie Water Retention Monitoring and Modelling Workshop

The 2022 Canadian Prairie Water Retention Monitoring and Modelling Workshop brought together water retention experts to share and identify next steps for advancing research.

Report June 30, 2022

Reclaiming the Feminist Space in the Global “Trade and Gender” Debate: What role for human rights?

This roundtable brought together experts on women’s rights, feminist economics, and trade policy to assess opportunities to advance gender equality in trade policy.

Webinar June 29, 2022

Tradecraft Newsletter

Page June 29, 2022

Gas concerns risk watering down Cop 26 pledge: report

A pledge made at the UN climate conference Cop 26 to end international public financing for unabated fossil fuel projects by the end of this year risks being watered down by exemptions for gas on the back of energy security concerns, while lacking concrete strategies to boost support for clean energy, a report released by civil society organisations (CSOs) Oil Change International (OCI), International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Tearfund shows.

IISD in the news June 29, 2022

Turning Pledges Into Action

This report discusses how Glasgow Statement signatories can meet commitments to shift international public finance from fossil fuels to clean energy.

Report June 29, 2022

Microplastics might be entering marine food webs from the bottom up

Microplastics—tiny pieces of plastic less than five millimetres in size—have been found in marine and freshwater animals ranging from tiny zooplankton to large whales.

IISD in the news June 28, 2022

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