IISD and CRB have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance sustainable consumption in India, aligning industry action with national climate goals.
India has made significant strides in its energy transition, achieving 50 per cent of non-fossil electricity capacity five years ahead of its 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution target and adding 34.95 GW in 2025–26 alone. However, as renewable penetration increases, grid integration has moved from a future consideration to a central challenge in the next phase of the transition.
Tax disputes are increasingly being brought before investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) tribunals, undermining fiscal sovereignty and exposing governments to significant financial liabilities. The UN Framework Convention on Tax, currently under negotiation, offers a chance to stop this.
This submission to the EU’s consultation on its Arctic policy recommends that the European Union keeps its commitment to a moratorium on Arctic fossil fuels.
Investment contracts are a central but often overlooked component of investment governance. This brief explains why reforming them is essential to ensure coherence with treaties and domestic laws, reduce risks for governments, and better align investment with sustainable development.
Carbon pricing is widely considered one of the most efficient tools for reducing emissions—yet global experience reveals a persistent gap between its theoretical promise and the political realities of implementation.