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Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform Could Reduce Emissions Equivalent to 1,000 Coal-Fired Power Plants

Reforming fossil fuel consumption subsidies in 32 countries could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by almost 5.46 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030, a new report finds.

Press release July 5, 2021

Why we should be concerned about antidepressants in our environment

Antidepressants are a lifesaver for millions of people around the world. And here in Canada, we are certainly no stranger to their benefits — in fact, we often figure among the most common users of antidepressants in the world.

IISD in the news July 5, 2021

Pipelines or Progress: Government support for oil and gas pipelines in Canada

Oil and gas pipelines in Canada have received over CAD 23 billion in government support since 2018.

Report July 5, 2021

Cutting Emissions Through Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Taxation

Modelling the results of 32 countries shows that fossil fuel subsidy reform saves countries 6% of emissions on average while generating significant subsidy savings as co-benefits.

Report July 4, 2021

A hotter future is already here — and Canada is not ready

Like the pandemic, climate change causes the poor and the frail to suffer most. We need to prepare.

IISD in the news July 3, 2021

IISD Commits to Advancing Gender-Responsive Climate Adaptation Action at the Generation Equality Forum

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), in its role as the Secretariat of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network, commits to working with interested government partners to advance gender-responsive adaptation action.

Statement July 2, 2021

Step Off The Gas: New perspectives and opportunities to shift international public finance from fossil fuels to clean energy

This event will outline the decisive role that international public finance plays in accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy in the Global South.

Webinar July 1, 2021

Building Institutional Capacities for Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Action in Jamaica

This project aims to build institutional capacities to integrate gender considerations into climate finance programming in Jamaica.

Project July 1, 2021

A decade of failing Lake Winnipeg

Meeting phosphorus license limits at Winnipeg’s North End sewage treatment plant? Neither difficult nor complicated. Just a simple problem that has become so mired in competing agendas and so obscured by decades of political showmanship that it’s now hard to sort out evidence from ideology.

IISD in the news June 30, 2021

IISD Staff and Board of Directors Welcome Michelle Edkins as New Chair

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has a new Chair of its Board of Directors, effective today.

Statement June 30, 2021

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