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IISD Best Practices Series: The Most-Favoured-Nation Clause in Investment Treaties

This IISD Best Practices paper studies the most-favoured-nation (MFN) clause in investment treaties and its interpretation by arbitral tribunals, drawing lessons for states.

Guide February 14, 2017

Ending Fossil Fuel Production Subsidies Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 37 Gt over 2017-2050; study

A complete removal of subsidies for the production of fossil fuels today would result in a steady decline in greenhouse gas emissions between now and 2050 as more oil, gas and coal is left in the ground.

Press release February 12, 2017

Zombie Energy: Climate benefits of ending subsidies to fossil fuel production

This working paper explains how different production subsidies currently unlock “zombie energy” from fossil fuel deposits that would not be commercially viable to produce without government support. It also presents new modelling of the global removal of certain subsidies to fossil fuel production.

Report February 10, 2017

Sustainable Development Goals Interactive Tool

Discover how IISD research products relate to one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals in different regions of the world.

Report February 9, 2017

Raisons pour lesquelles nous devrions nous inquiéter à propos de la richesse du Canada

In a French-language blog post, Scott Vaughan and Robert Smith explain why we need to reconsider how we measure wealth in Canada.

Insight February 7, 2017

Marina Ruete

Person February 7, 2017

How Trump may spur Canada to up its game on climate change

"But Canada can also send its own clean energy south of the border, added Amin Asadollahi of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). Through regional pacts and state-level alliances, he said Canada may be able to counter some of the effects of Trump's support for pipelines and the emissions-heavy coal industry."

IISD in the news February 7, 2017

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