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New research at Hydro-Québec aims to take advantage of energy "revolution"

"“If we are going to increase renewable and micro-renewable generation, we need to (first) enable people to sell to the grid,” said Amin Asadollahi, the lead on climate change mitigation for North America at the International Institute for Sustainable Development."

IISD in the news February 2, 2017

IISD Best Practices Series: Exhaustion of Local Remedies in International Investment Law

Part of IISD’s Best Practices Series, this advisory bulletin reviews state-of-the-art options and approaches to the exhaustion of local remedies requirement in international investment law.

Guide January 31, 2017

Canadian Scientists Explain Exactly How Their Government Silenced Science

"When the government announced they would no longer fund the ELA, there was a public outcry, says the ELA's current executive director, Matthew McCandless"

IISD in the news January 30, 2017

Cameron Hunter

Person January 30, 2017

Throwing the Chocolate Bar Out with the Bathwater: Cadbury’s transition to an in-house sustainability standard

This commentary explains how Cadbury’s recent decision to develop its own inhouse sustainability standard rather than continue to rely on Fairtrade International certification is a great step backwards for global cocoa sustainability.

Policy Analysis January 30, 2017

As U.S. and Canadian Climate Policies Diverge, How Do We Ensure Canada’s Competitiveness?

With relatively new administrations on both sides of the border, the United States and Canada have staked out opposing views on climate change. That has environmentalists and businesses worried. This has potentially damaging consequences for Canada’s trade competitiveness.

Insight January 27, 2017

Expert Alert: Mercury and Fresh Water

IISD Experimental Lakes Area is able to offer expertise to media on the effects of mercury on fresh water.

Press release January 26, 2017

Durwood Zaelke Talks HFCs, Kigali and Multilateralism

The Montreal Protocol was recently amended to set up a pathway to phase out HFCs after talks in Kigali, Rwanda. We spoke with Durwood Zaelke, who was present at the talks and highly instrumental in the process, to give us an inside look into the Kigali talks, explain why phasing out HFCs is so important and indicate where we go from here.

Insight January 26, 2017

Our future wealth is dwindling – one barrel at a time

"“It was our natural capital that drove us into first place,” says Robert Smith, lead author of a study done in conjunction with the International Institute for Sustainable Development that looks at Canada in terms of its comprehensive wealth."

IISD in the news January 25, 2017

Taller UNASUR-IISD sobre Solución de Controversias en Materia de Inversiones

Event January 25, 2017

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