COP26: The credibility of governments is on the line
As we noted on Friday, the prospects for COP26, the United Nations climate conference that opens on Oct. 31 in Glasgow, are bleak.
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Show us your plan for net zero, experts tell energy regulator
On the heels of a report that predicts a world in which demand for fossil fuel falls, experts and advocates want the Canadian Energy Regulator to model what a net-zero economy would look like in Canada.
Governments must do more to incorporate climate change risks and infrastructure
Greater effort and investment is needed if Canada’s aging infrastructure is to keep pace with accelerating climate change, a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) concludes.
Using nature in infrastructure projects could save USD 248 billion per year—study
New UN-backed Resource Centre launches ahead of COP 26 to build business case for natural solutions to infrastructure challenges.
WTO Lifts Trade Growth Forecasts, Says Poorer Nations Need Vaccines to Keep Up
The WTO has raised its growth forecast for global trade in merchandise, but developing countries are lagging behind due to vaccine inequality.
Global Chemicals Lobby Proposes WTO Reforms to Tackle Trade Barriers
A group representing global chemicals trade has released a paper outlining its recommendations to modernize the WTO and tackle trade barriers.
EU Court Annuls EU Fisheries Deal With Morocco, Backing Polisario
An EU court has struck down the bloc’s trade and fisheries deals with Morocco, saying that the consent of the people of Western Sahara is required.
Governments’ Fossil Fuel Production Plans Out of Sync with Paris Limits
The 2021 Production Gap Report finds governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with 1.5°C.
Countries' fossil fuel production plans out of sync with Paris limits: UN report
Over the next two decades, governments are collectively projecting an increase in global oil and gas production and only a modest decrease in coal production.
Plans for global fossil fuel production wildly out of step with climate limits
World governments plan to produce fossil fuels at more than double the rate consistent with warming of 1.5°C, new research has found.