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[EN/FR] Webinar: Can an agricultural investment code contribute to sustainable development: the case of Burkina Faso

Speakers will discuss the history, process and objectives that led to the adoption of the Code. They will also highlight the content of the Code and its implications for sustainable development.

Event November 27, 2018

Investors with $742 billion in assets urge G20 governments to end fossil fuel subsidies

Investors and insurers with more than USD $742 billion in assets under management have urged the G20 to end fossil fuel subsidies by 2020.

Press release November 26, 2018

2018 United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

Event November 26, 2018

Freshwater lakes' pollution problems go beyond plastics

Focusing solely on plastic pollution ignores the myriad problems — from algae to pollution — that plague our lakes

IISD in the news November 24, 2018

Can Poland end its toxic relationship with coal?

Poland, host of the upcoming COP24 climate conference, has long had a love affair with coal. Can it say goodbye and commit to renewables?

IISD in the news November 23, 2018

Risking It All: How Export Development Canada’s Support for Fossil Fuels Drives Climate Change

This OCI report reveals the disconnect between Canada’s promises on climate change and the actions of its official export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), in propping up the oil and gas industry.

Report November 22, 2018

Stories from G20 Countries: Shifting public money out of fossil fuels

This analysis has brought together examples illustrating how G20 countries can learn from each other and align the flows of public money with climate targets and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Report November 21, 2018

Experimental Lakes area launches artist-in-residence program

Several artists will be invited to visit the famous freshwater research site in 2019.

IISD in the news November 20, 2018

Support for Clean Cooking in India: Tracking the latest developments in LPG subsidies

An in-depth look at recent developments in India's subsidies for household cooking gas.

Report November 20, 2018

Citizen Science Fills Critical Gap in Monitoring Freshwater Resources

Most of us lack baseline data about our ecosystems, which makes it difficult to recognize changes and detect early warning signs. Enter citizen science.

Insight November 19, 2018

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Focusing solely on plastic pollution ignores the myriad problems — from algae to pollution — that plague our lakes

Several artists will be invited to visit the famous freshwater research site in 2019.