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The Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation: What investment treaty negotiators need to know

This webinar was held on Thursday , August 20, 2020, at 3 p.m. (CEST) and involved a discussion of the multilateral framework on investment facilitation (MFIF) and its linkages to the international investment treaty regime.

Webinar August 20, 2020

Part 2 – How Can India’s Energy Sector Recover Sustainably from COVID-19?

From IISD and CEEW, Part 2 of a three-part commentary series takes a deep dive into how India’s energy sector is coping with the impacts of COVID-19 and what this means for the sustainable energy transition.

Policy Analysis August 19, 2020

Nyaguthii Maina

Person August 19, 2020

53 Ways to Reform Fossil Fuel Consumer Subsidies and Pricing

We have an opportunity to reform harmful fossil fuel subsidies as part of a green recovery after COVID-19. Our experts explain how.

Deep Dive August 18, 2020

True recovery means looking to the future, not the past

The global call for a just, green recovery from COVID-19 will require planning for the short and long term. One immediate need is to stop subsidizing the polluting, climate-altering fossil fuel industry.

IISD in the news August 18, 2020

U.S. Fossil Fuel Sector Has Come Out Far Ahead of Renewables in Pandemic Relief

At least $71.6 billion in federal funds has been allocated to the U.S. fossil fuel industry since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, while $349.5 million has been devoted to renewable energy.

IISD in the news August 17, 2020

Nature-Friendly Economy Would Deliver $10 Trillion in Opportunities, 395 Million Jobs

A “fundamental transformation” in the direction of a nature-friendly global economy could produce US$10 trillion in annual business opportunities and a mind-boggling 395 million jobs.

IISD in the news August 13, 2020

Canada supporting fossil fuels at 10 times the G20 average during pandemic

If we’re going to have economic stimulus, it ought to be green. That sentiment has achieved surprising levels of agreement around the world.

IISD in the news August 12, 2020

We, the people, should demand green strings attached

Prospects for nearly half of the world’s projects to build infrastructure for exporting LNG have faltered amid rising concerns about climate change, public protests and delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.

IISD in the news August 12, 2020

The Lasting Legacy of Phosphorus Buried in Lakes

Research at an experimental lake suggests that phosphorus inputs from runoff may affect the health of aquatic ecosystems long after external additions of the nutrient are reduced.

IISD in the news August 12, 2020

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