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Governments must do more to incorporate climate change risks and infrastructure

Greater effort and investment is needed if Canada’s aging infrastructure is to keep pace with accelerating climate change, a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) concludes.

IISD in the news October 22, 2021

Using nature in infrastructure projects could save USD 248 billion per year—study

New UN-backed Resource Centre launches ahead of COP 26 to build business case for natural solutions to infrastructure challenges.

Press release October 21, 2021

WTO Lifts Trade Growth Forecasts, Says Poorer Nations Need Vaccines to Keep Up

The WTO has raised its growth forecast for global trade in merchandise, but developing countries are lagging behind due to vaccine inequality.

News October 20, 2021

Global Chemicals Lobby Proposes WTO Reforms to Tackle Trade Barriers

A group representing global chemicals trade has released a paper outlining its recommendations to modernize the WTO and tackle trade barriers.

News October 20, 2021

EU Court Annuls EU Fisheries Deal With Morocco, Backing Polisario

An EU court has struck down the bloc’s trade and fisheries deals with Morocco, saying that the consent of the people of Western Sahara is required.

News October 20, 2021

Governments’ Fossil Fuel Production Plans Out of Sync with Paris Limits

The 2021 Production Gap Report finds governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with 1.5°C.

Press release October 20, 2021

Countries' fossil fuel production plans out of sync with Paris limits: UN report

Over the next two decades, governments are collectively projecting an increase in global oil and gas production and only a modest decrease in coal production.

IISD in the news October 20, 2021

Plans for global fossil fuel production wildly out of step with climate limits

World governments plan to produce fossil fuels at more than double the rate consistent with warming of 1.5°C, new research has found.

IISD in the news October 20, 2021

Réchauffement climatique : le monde est encore (trop) accro aux énergies fossiles (in French)

Les pays ne réduisent pas leurs productions de charbon, gaz et pétrole, des combustibles qui réchauffent la planète. Pire, ils les augmentent, alerte l'ONU dans un rapport.

IISD in the news October 20, 2021

Report shows fossil fuel production out of step with government climate commitments

Governments around the world expect to produce twice as much fossil fuels as their climate commitments would allow, a new international report has found.

IISD in the news October 20, 2021

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