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Can we really just stop oil? Why phasing out all fossil fuels is the only way to fight the climate crisis.

The past few years have seen almost every climate record broken. The rapid acceleration of climate change is wreaking havoc globally and in Canada. In 2021, a heat dome covered western Canada. This event resulted in the highest-ever temperature recorded in Canada, measured in Lytton, B.C., at a staggering 49.6 degrees Celsius.

IISD in the news July 20, 2023

IIT Kanpur and IISD partner to spearhead 'Just Transition' initiatives

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) have signed a partnership agreement aimed at promoting sustainable development and a just transition towards a low-carbon economy. The collaboration will focus on just energy transition in coal mining states in India, including Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.

IISD in the news July 19, 2023

Marie Royer

Person July 18, 2023

Selina Nakarmi

Person July 18, 2023

ELA Investment from Ontario Government to Advance Aquaculture Research and Indigenous Communities

The Ontario government has announced a significant investment of nearly $550,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support a research project focused on sustainable aquaculture and local food production. The funding will be provided to IISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc. (IISD-ELA) for their innovative study on the use of fish waste as fertilizer and its impact on freshwater in cultivated wild rice paddy areas. This initiative aims to establish sustainable practices for co-cultivating fish and wild rice, with a specific focus on benefiting Indigenous communities.

IISD in the news July 18, 2023

Envisioning Resilience: Women's Voices on Climate Change in Ghana and Kenya

As countries advance their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, the need for meaningful participation by people on the frontlines of climate change becomes increasingly clear.

Insight July 18, 2023

Shiqing Guo

Person July 18, 2023

IISD at Women Deliver 2023 Conference

IISD will be in Kigali to engage in important discussions and address current issues affecting women and girls in climate change adaptation planning processes, such as the lack of participation by women in climate policy dialogues.

Conference July 17, 2023

IISD Trade and Sustainability Review, Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2023

From the role of trade in addressing the biodiversity crisis, this issue of the IISD Trade and Sustainability Review covers a range of policy issues at the intersection of trade and sustainable development.

Long-form article July 17, 2023

Linking Economic Transformation to Circular Economy Goals

Colette van der Ven explains why a proactive approach is essential for African countries to embrace circular economy principles in the garment sector.

Policy Analysis July 17, 2023

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Can we really just stop oil? Why phasing out all fossil fuels is the only way to fight the climate crisis.

IIT Kanpur and IISD partner to spearhead 'Just Transition' initiatives

Marie Royer

Selina Nakarmi

ELA Investment from Ontario Government to Advance Aquaculture Research and Indigenous Communities

Envisioning Resilience: Women's Voices on Climate Change in Ghana and Kenya

Shiqing Guo

IISD at Women Deliver 2023 Conference

IISD Trade and Sustainability Review, Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2023

Linking Economic Transformation to Circular Economy Goals