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Commodity Trading: Understanding the tax-related challenges for home and host countries

How are commodity traders involved in buying and selling mineral production from private mining companies in resource-rich developing countries? We set out to explore...

Project February 28, 2018

Making Biomass Big Business in Manitoba

Biomass has the potential to be a major player in the renewable energy sector in Manitoba. Now we need to create a sustainable industry for it. Here's how we can make that happen.

Insight February 26, 2018

Trudeau’s India Visit: Cooperating on Climate Action Will Boost Other Agendas

The agenda for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to India this week includes trade, education, infrastructure and skill development. Climate change action could boost collaboration in all of these areas and should not be left off the table.

IISD in the news February 26, 2018

If we want to save the planet, let’s look to our laws

"According to an International Institute for Sustainable Development report called “Costs of Pollution in Canada,” the consequences of air pollution alone on Canadians’ health cost Canadians $36 billion in 2015 —that’s about $1,000 per person."

IISD in the news February 25, 2018

No such thing as ‘unprecedented’ weather, delegates at ARBI conference told

"Other conference speakers such as Hank Venema, spoke of the need to create a new class of infrastructure comprised of networked distributive storage systems across the Prairies. He also offered ideas on why investors will be interested to help pay for it."

IISD in the news February 23, 2018

Calgary's worst air pollution moves with the seasons: U of C study

"A study released last year by the International Institute for Sustainable Development pegged the number of premature deaths in Canada caused by air pollution in 2015 at 7,700, with a total cost to society of $36 billion."

IISD in the news February 22, 2018

The Influential Amici in Philip Morris v. Uruguay: A new role for intergovernmental organizations in investment treaty arbitration?

The role of amicus curiae briefs in the outcome of the Philip Morris v. Uruguay dispute suggests that intergovernmental organizations could play a more useful role in investment treaty arbitration.

Policy Analysis February 22, 2018

Missing the 23 Per Cent Target: Roadblocks to the development of renewable energy in Indonesia

This report seeks to answer the question of why renewable energy deployment, particularly wind and solar, has not taken off in Indonesia. To understand the forces shaping the sector, and what can be done to remedy the situation, IISD conducted interviews with politicians, civil servants, industry representatives, renewable energy developers, civil society organizations, international donors and other stakeholders. A total of 26 interviews took place, revealing the roots of the problem, the broader political economy of the energy sector and some possible ways forward.

Report February 22, 2018

Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in North American Communities

How have North American communities been implementing the Sustainable Development Goals into their projects?? We hear first hand in this webinar on February 22, 2018.

Event February 22, 2018

Trudeau's India Visit: How India and Canada can achieve ambitious climate targets

"As members of the G20, both India and Canada committed to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption in 2009. Both countries have made progress on the ground."

IISD in the news February 21, 2018

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