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A WTO Fisheries Subsidies Deal: What it means and why it matters

This session at the WTO Public Forum looked at how a successful WTO agreement on curbing harmful fisheries subsidies could pave the way for a stronger multilateral trade and environment agenda.

Webinar September 29, 2021

Parliamentarian Action #6 | Gender equality action for climate resilient food systems: parliamentarians' perspectives

The sixth virtual dialogue of the Parliamentarians Actions for Gender Equality and Resilient Food Systems in Response to Covid-19 series will present parliamentary perspectives on gender equality action for climate resilient food systems.

Webinar September 29, 2021

Romania plans coal power exit by 2032

The Romanian government has confirmed it will shut down all of its coal power plants by 2032, with the lion’s share to go by 2025, as campaigners warn that investors in dozens of Europe’s coal plants enjoy protection under the controversial Energy Charter Treaty.

IISD in the news September 29, 2021

Building Bridges: Border carbon adjustment and the multilateral trading system

This session at the WTO Public Forum brought together leading policy experts to look at border carbon adjustments (BCAs), otherwise known as carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs).

Webinar September 28, 2021

Five Steps to a Fossil-free COVID Recovery for Every Government to Follow

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, governments have spent billions of dollars bailing out coal, oil and gas. Here’s how they can pivot to clean energy.

Insight September 28, 2021

IISD at the WTO Public Forum 2021

IISD continued its tradition of participating in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO's) largest outreach event, the Public Forum, in September 2021.

Conference September 28, 2021

The Air That Trees Breathe: Translating climate science into Ojibwe

Our freshwater scientists at the IISD Experimental Lakes Area, located on Treaty 3 Land, have been working with a group of Elders, language experts, and youth to translate research on mercury contamination and climate change into Ojibwe.

Insight September 28, 2021

Preparing for extreme weather

How should Canada prepare for the extreme weather events, floods and wildfires related to climate change? On September 23 The Globe and Mail convened a group of climate change experts and adaptation proponents to discuss how cities, communities and industries can become safer and more resilient.

IISD in the news September 28, 2021

Principles and Best Practice in Border Carbon Adjustment

Border carbon adjustment (BCA) is coming; it is no longer just a controversial hypothetical. What will it mean for the multilateral trading system?

Deep Dive September 27, 2021

Experts Warn of Coming Wave of Investor-State Arbitrations in Response to COVID-19 Measures

Arbitration experts predict a wave of investor-state arbitration disputes could be coming in response to the strict lockdown measures taken by most countries, and urge pre-emptive engagement by arbitration experts to build a common approach toward mediating disputes.

IISD in the news September 27, 2021

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