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Alberta pumps $40 million more to carbon capture

In an effort to curb emissions, Alberta is continuing to pump millions of dollars into carbon capture technologies. This week, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) announced it was investing $40 million of public money into 11 carbon capture projects to help position the province for even greater funding opportunities from Ottawa. The ERA funding also aligns with the province’s plan to invest over $300 million over the next four years in further carbon capture projects.
IISD in the news July 15, 2022

The looming “water crisis” in Pakistan needs due attention

Traditional security threats faced by Pakistan like extremism, terrorism, energy security, and external threats are largely discussed and debated in the policy circle as well as a political circle in Pakistan. However, non-traditional security threats are not getting due attention. Pakistan is facing numerous non-traditional threats and arguably the biggest threats are water scarcity and climate change.
IISD in the news July 13, 2022

World Population Day Shines a Spotlight on Inequities

July 11 is World Population Day—a day designated annually by the United Nations that should prompt us, in the words of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, to “focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.”
IISD in the news July 11, 2022