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Sustainable Financing for Soil Remediation Projects in China and Beyond

This event showcased the most recent research emerging from IISD's joint project with the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) on financing soil remediation projects.

Webinar October 19, 2021

IGF 17th Annual General Meeting

The 2021 IGF AGM will focus on the theme Building Tomorrow Together: Mining for a Responsible and Inclusive Future.

Conference October 19, 2021

Lab-grown coffee: Why it's good for planet Earth, but not so for farmers in Ethiopia

Scientists in Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre are developing coffee from cell cultures in a laboratory and say that it has a much lesser climatic impact than regular coffee. The 'eco-friendly' coffee may get regulatory approval in the US and Europe in four years, paving the way for commercialisation of the product.

IISD in the news October 19, 2021

How natural gas could thwart or support India's renewables progress

As India builds more supply infrastructure and power generation capacity for natural gas, experts say its use must be limited to that of a 'transition fuel' from coal to renewable energy.

IISD in the news October 19, 2021

How Can Investment in Nature Close the Infrastructure Gap?

This report provides an estimate of how much nature-based infrastructure can save costs and create value relative to traditional grey infrastructure.

Report October 19, 2021

The Production Gap

The report measures the gap between governments' planned fossil fuel production and the global production levels consistent with the Paris Agreement.

Report October 19, 2021

The Campaign To Limit Fossil Fuel Supplies

With international climate negotiations (COP26) set to get underway in roughly two weeks, there is growing momentum to speed up the energy transition.

IISD in the news October 18, 2021

Canada won't stop Crown corporations from investing in fossil fuels any time soon. Here's why

The federal government has no plans to immediately stop Crown corporations from financing fossil fuel companies, but it's not ruling out pushing them to reduce those supports more quickly, says Canada's environment minister.

IISD in the news October 18, 2021

Why it matters to the world if China delivers on its carbon targets

It has been well documented, most recently in last week's International Energy Agency report, that the world's governments have failed keeping up with their own climate change promises.

IISD in the news October 18, 2021

How to Advance Sustainable Mining

Regulation of mining activities depends mainly on national frameworks and policies, but implementing good plans and practices remains problematic.

Deep Dive October 18, 2021

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