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Learning from Leaders: Nordic and International Best Practice with Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform

This report describes how Ethiopia, Morocco, Peru and the Philippines have reformed their subsidies. It also describes how countries including Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have introduced innovative policy instruments to encourage switching towards renewable and sustainable energy.

Report November 16, 2016

The Canadian Climate Story: High-level COP 22 dialogue on provincial and federal climate action in Canada

This panel at COP 22, co-hosted by IETA and IISD, will showcase Canada's swiftly-evolving climate policy landscape across sub-national and federal levels.

Event November 16, 2016

Taking Stock of Adaptation Progress: Some lessons and challenges

On November 4, the international community celebrated as the Paris Agreement came into effect.

Insight November 14, 2016

Subsidies to Coal Power Generation in China

This comprehensive inventory of subsidies to coal generators in China shows that the coal industry receives considerable levels of government support.

Report November 14, 2016

Trends in Adaptation Planning: Observations from a recent stock-taking review

This brief provides an overview of observed trends in adaptation action that emerged from a standardized review of efforts in 15 African and Asian countries.

Brief November 14, 2016

From Waste to Resource: Using drain and land maintenance waste for bioenergy and compost

Karla Zubrycki explains how we have been working with the City of Winnipeg to develop bioenergy and compost out of cattails and grasses from ditches in Manitoba. (Article published with permission from Municipal World).

IISD in the news November 10, 2016

Trudeau says Trump priorities won’t influence carbon tax plan

"“I don’t see this as being any reason to fundamentally change the course that the government has set.” Scott Vaughan of the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development, said in an interview from Marrakech, Morocco."

IISD in the news November 10, 2016

COP 22 Side Event | Paris Implementation: Sustained peer learning, coordination and support in the NAP Global Network

Join us for this COP 22 side event focused on the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process, co-hosted with Grenada.

Event November 9, 2016

Adaptation at COP 22

For many years, adaptation was a secondary concern in international climate negotiations.

Insight November 8, 2016

How to Pay the Bills? A survey of public attitudes to electricity tariff reform in Rajasthan

This report presents the findings of a household survey that sheds light on the attitudes of electricity consumers toward tariff reform in the State of Rajasthan, India.

Report November 7, 2016

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