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Report shows Winnipeg’s weak points magnified through COVID pandemic

A community indicator report released last week showed that while many of Winnipeg’s sectors seem to be improving, inequalities that were present before the pandemic began in March have since worsened.

IISD in the news December 6, 2020

Why The World Can’t Quit Fossil Fuels

Have the recent pronouncements of the death of oil and reigning renewables been more rhetoric than reality? Yes and no.

IISD in the news December 5, 2020

Enhancing Ecosystem-based Adaptation in National Adaptation Plans

UNEP’s Global Adaptation Network is hosting a webinar on the integration of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) into National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).

Webinar December 3, 2020

Canadian banks financing fossil fuel industry at larger rate than other nations: studies

International analyses suggest Canadian financiers are oiling the wheels of the fossil fuel industry at a far greater rate than their peers.

IISD in the news December 3, 2020

Can the WTO Tackle Fossil Fuel Subsidies Effectively? Yes, but something needs to change

As countries across the globe develop recovery packages to cope with the socio-economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we're seeing a unique opportunity to steer public finance away from fossil fuels and toward the clean energy transition.

Insight December 2, 2020

Canada’s Action on Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation

This international virtual event will profile Canada’s experience with Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for adaptation.

Webinar December 2, 2020

Fossil fuel production far exceeds climate targets, U.N. says

The world plans to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than would be consistent with curbing global warming, the United Nations and research groups said on Wednesday.

IISD in the news December 2, 2020

World is ‘doubling down’ on fossil fuels despite climate crisis – UN report

The world’s governments are “doubling down” on fossil fuels despite the urgent need for cuts in carbon emissions to tackle the climate crisis, a report by the UN and partners has found.

IISD in the news December 2, 2020

UN Scientists Draft a ‘Build Back Better’ Climate Plan for the Planet

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The world is on track to blow past the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement.

IISD in the news December 2, 2020

Fossil fuel production must drop 6% a year to meet climate goals: UN report

Fossil fuel production around the world must start winding down now, dropping by six per cent per year for the next decade to avoid the more extreme consequences of the climate emergency.

IISD in the news December 2, 2020

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