EU moves to quit energy investment treaty
The European Union on Friday moved to pull the plug on the bloc's membership in the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) — an investor protection pact that's seen as hampering decarbonization efforts.
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What to expect at the HLPF: Building momentum towards the SDG Summit and beyond
The SDG Lab, Cepei, and IISD hosted a virtual briefing and question/answer session on the 2023 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
Grid storage plans key in addressing energy crisis, finds IISD report
A new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has found that in order to reduce the need for load shedding during periods of peak power demand, national and municipal plans should be developed to deploy energy storage.
Quel sera l’impact à long terme des microplastiques sur nos cours d’eau douce? (in French)
Des chercheurs de trois universités ontariennes entament cet été une étape importante de leur étude sur l’effet à long terme des microplastiques sur les cours d’eau douce, menée au centre de recherche de la Région des lacs expérimentaux (RLE), dans le Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario.
Should Canada's oil and gas be phased out? Is there an alternative?
Markham interviews Aaron Cosbey, development economist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and co-author of "Setting the Pace: The Economic Case for Managing the Decline of Canada’s Oil and Gas Production."
Exclusive: how US oil extraction plans will scupper global climate goals
To the dismay of green activists, the Biden administration approved the Willow oil drilling project in Alaska in March 2023. The field will produce 180,000 barrels of oil a day and create as many as 1,800 jobs, and will require an estimated investment of $8bn from lease-owner ConocoPhillips to become operational.
Enhancing Biodiversity Co-Benefits From Nature-Based Solutions
This technical report provides a set of recommendations to help plan, design, and implement nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation that enhance biodiversity and ecosystem integrity.
Potential Energy: The role of grid batteries in tackling South Africa's electricity crisis
As South Africa grapples with an unprecedented energy crisis, this webinar outlines why energy storage should receive more attention.
South Africa Needs Grid Storage Plans to Tackle the Power Crisis
A new report finds South Africa should develop national and municipal plans to deploy energy storage to ease the current electricity crisis and reduce the need for load shedding during periods of peak power demand.