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E-Commerce at the WTO: Can members find common ground at MC14?

E-commerce is central to global trade, but WTO members remain divided on digital trade rules. Rashid S. Kaukab explores debates over the moratorium on customs duties, the WPEC, and the potential incorporation of the JSI Agreement at MC14, with implications for developing countries.

Policy Analysis February 18, 2026

Shell lawsuit over gasfield closure triggers climate action tremors

A decision last month by Shell to in effect join ExxonMobil’s multibillion euro lawsuit against the Netherlands for shutting down the Groningen gasfield has inflamed fears of a new regulatory chill impeding climate action.

IISD in the news February 18, 2026

India can curb clean cooking costs by scaling biogas, electric stoves: IISD report

Report says diversifying beyond LPG and PNG could cut subsidy burden, imports and emissions over time.

IISD in the news February 18, 2026

India can Advance Clean Cooking at a Lower Cost Through Biogas and Electric Stoves

A new report finds that India can build on its clean cooking success by expanding decentralized biogas and electric cooking alongside liquefied petroleum gas and piped natural gas.

Press release February 18, 2026

The Surprising Route to Energy Security: Scrap fossil fuel subsidies

Energy security cannot be bought with fossil fuel subsidies. Reforming them offers a solution—one that reduces risk rather than reinforcing it.

Deep Dive February 17, 2026

Trade Partners’ Strategic Roundtable 2026

This round table offered a space to explore how trade frameworks can promote environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and good governance through collaboration with partners and philanthropy.

Conference February 17, 2026

India's Clean Cooking Shift

Why India needs to gradually diversify clean cooking beyond liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)/piped natural gas (PNG)—urban electric cooking ("e-cooking") and rural biogas—to address affordability, access, and volatility challenges.

Report February 16, 2026

WTO Agriculture Negotiations at MC14: Where do things stand, and where is progress for least developed countries possible?

Facundo Calvo reviews key WTO agriculture negotiations ahead of MC14 and identifies the areas where progress is possible for LDCs, while highlighting informal dialogues on sustainable agriculture.

Policy Analysis February 13, 2026

Navigating the New Belt and Road Initiative: Why host-country agency is the key to success

As the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s global development drive, shifts focus to more renewables, technology, and small-scale projects, IISD sets out how policy-makers in host countries should adapt their approach.

Insight February 12, 2026

Tax Dispute Resolution Under the UN Convention on Tax: Lessons from investment arbitration

On February 11, 2026, IISD hosted a side event at the UN FCITC, exploring lessons from Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) for arbitration under the UN Tax Convention and effective international tax dispute resolution.

Webinar February 11, 2026

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