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COP21 : les subventions aux énergies fossiles, l'éléphant dans la salle

«D'un côté, les gouvernements tentent d'imposer un coût à l'émission de carbone, mais de l'autre, plusieurs d'entre eux continuent à encourager ou à faciliter l'exploration ou l'exploitation d'énergies fossiles en subventionnant le secteur», dit Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun, associé et chef de programme à l'IISD. Jouissant d'un rayonnement international, cet institut établi à Winnipeg organisera le 7 décembre une conférence sur la question au Bourget, site officiel de la COP21

IISD in the news December 4, 2015

Tipping Permitted: Green finance goes mainstream

In every country concerned, there must have been a moment during the anti-tobacco campaign at which the balance of advantage shifted—subtly, perhaps tentatively, but changing things fundamentally and forever.

Insight December 3, 2015

sNAPshot: Initiating sector integration of adaptation considerations. Overview brief

There is no single approach to integrating adaptation considerations into sector planning, but concrete examples of good practice are emerging.

Publication December 3, 2015

COP 21 Event—Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change: National action and international phase out

Some 300 participants gathered for a side event on December 7, 2015, organized by the IISD Global Subsidies Initiative and the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform on the sidelines of COP 21.

Press release December 2, 2015

TTIP and Climate Change: Low economic benefits, real climate risks

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)—a trade and investment agreement under negotiation between the European Union and United States—can increase emissions and restrict the ability of nations to adequately mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Policy Analysis December 2, 2015

Economic Implications of Climate Change Adaptations on Mine Access Roads in Northern Canada

This study evaluates the climate-related vulnerabilities and related costs and benefits of the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road, a mine access road built mainly over frozen lakes in the northeastern region of the Northwest Territories.

Report December 1, 2015

Eliminate Fossil Fuel Subsidies & Fund Adaptation to Curb Climate Change (English/French)

Insight November 30, 2015

Trudeau pledges more money to fight climate change, but how will he deliver results?

Our president Scott Vaughan discusses Canada's goals at COP21 and what the best case scenario would look like.

IISD in the news November 29, 2015

In Memory of Maurice Strong (1929-2015)

Winnipeg—November 28, 2015—Maurice F. Strong, a tireless advocate of sustainable development, passed away at age 86. Scott Vaughan, IISD President-CEO; David Runnalls, IISD President (1998-2010); and Arthur Hanson, IISD President (1991-98), issued the following statements.

Press release November 27, 2015

La fin du déni

(French-language article) "« Le monde financier se réveille », dit Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun, expert en changements climatiques à l’International Institute for Sustainable Development et spécialiste des marchés du carbone. « Il y a vraiment une prise de conscience que les changements climatiques comportent des risques au rendement de leurs investissements. »"

IISD in the news November 27, 2015

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