Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change
On Monday, 7th December 2015, the International Institute for Sustainable Development organized an event on Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change.
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COP21 : les subventions aux énergies fossiles, l'éléphant dans la salle
«D'un côté, les gouvernements tentent d'imposer un coût à l'émission de carbone, mais de l'autre, plusieurs d'entre eux continuent à encourager ou à faciliter l'exploration ou l'exploitation d'énergies fossiles en subventionnant le secteur», dit Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun, associé et chef de programme à l'IISD. Jouissant d'un rayonnement international, cet institut établi à Winnipeg organisera le 7 décembre une conférence sur la question au Bourget, site officiel de la COP21
Tipping Permitted: Green finance goes mainstream
In every country concerned, there must have been a moment during the anti-tobacco campaign at which the balance of advantage shifted—subtly, perhaps tentatively, but changing things fundamentally and forever.
sNAPshot: Initiating sector integration of adaptation considerations. Overview brief
There is no single approach to integrating adaptation considerations into sector planning, but concrete examples of good practice are emerging.
COP 21 Event—Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change: National action and international phase out
Some 300 participants gathered for a side event on December 7, 2015, organized by the IISD Global Subsidies Initiative and the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform on the sidelines of COP 21.
TTIP and Climate Change: Low economic benefits, real climate risks
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)—a trade and investment agreement under negotiation between the European Union and United States—can increase emissions and restrict the ability of nations to adequately mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Economic Implications of Climate Change Adaptations on Mine Access Roads in Northern Canada
This study evaluates the climate-related vulnerabilities and related costs and benefits of the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road, a mine access road built mainly over frozen lakes in the northeastern region of the Northwest Territories.
Trudeau pledges more money to fight climate change, but how will he deliver results?
Our president Scott Vaughan discusses Canada's goals at COP21 and what the best case scenario would look like.
In Memory of Maurice Strong (1929-2015)
Winnipeg—November 28, 2015—Maurice F. Strong, a tireless advocate of sustainable development, passed away at age 86. Scott Vaughan, IISD President-CEO; David Runnalls, IISD President (1998-2010); and Arthur Hanson, IISD President (1991-98), issued the following statements.