Environmental and economic impact of British energy policy
Peter Wooders, the director of our Energy program, calls on the UK to stop subsidising fossil fuels.
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Deaths in Honduras Underline the Grave Risks Facing Indigenous Leaders
Environmental activists and indigenous leaders face deadly risks in many countries, as recent murders in Honduras demonstrate.
2nd Targeted Topics Forum | National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network
The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network is holding its second Targeted Topics Forum (TTF) focused on the theme: “Financing NAPs: Options for Implementation.”
Obama passes climate change torch to Trudeau
Scott Vaughan, president of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, said the common ground staked out by Trudeau and Obama is the "the first time in 15, 16 years that you've got two political leaders in Canada and the U.S. that are of the same mind to be able to talk about climate."
Behind the pageantry, Obama and Trudeau try to build a shared legacy
“The U.S. EPA has been moving on this pretty systematically now for three of four years and with the agreement today Canada is going to have to figure out how it’s going to align and get on board,” said Scott Vaughan, president and CEO of the International Institute of Sustainable Development.
Trudeau and Obama’s climate change announcement puts focus on Arctic
“I think there’s been a fundamental shift from Ottawa’s perception of climate related issues,” said Vaughan, who is currently president of the International Institute for Sustainable Development. “In the Arctic it’s profoundly more serious and accelerating more rapidly than anywhere else in the world. We need to move on this urgently.”
Webinar: Re-thinking the Trans-Pacific Partnership
This webinar highlighted the constraints that the Trans-Pacific Partnership will place on public policies for sustainable and inclusive growth. It also generated a discussion on what the TPP—and other regional economic agreements—would look like if their chief aim was supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.
IISD Strongly Commends Canada/USA Climate Change Statement
“I strongly commend President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau on their joint commitment to science-based leadership" said Scott Vaughan, president-CEO of IISD.
New debate needed on Canada-EU trade deal
"It is time for Canada to lead in re-evaluating what type of trade agreements are needed for this century." Howard Mann discusses the proposed CETA in an opinion piece for Canada's The Hill Times.
Government Support to Proposed UK Nuclear Power Station Carries Big Risks to the British Public
A review of subsidies offered to a proposed nuclear power station, Hinkley Point C, finds the British public on the verge of paying billions of pounds to support the project—and potentially much more if it fails to deliver.