IISD's Strategic Plan 2025–2030 is a roadmap that will guide our organization as we solve today's greatest sustainable development challenges in an increasingly complex and dynamic world.
When Prime Minister Mark Carney included a liquefied natural gas project on his list of the first five "major projects" his government would help fast-track, it wasn't just opponents of the fossil fuel industry that raised their eyebrows. Energy policy analysts have raised doubts about the decision and say the important question to ask is what has stopped phase two of LNG Canada moving forward.
This publication shows how natural infrastructure can contribute to meeting water management needs, while also providing social, economic, and environmental benefits.
Join our side event to the African Climate Summit on September 9, 2025 to discuss how countries can align their fiscal frameworks to support Africa's just transition.
The WTO’s first-ever legally binding agreement on subsidies will enter into force on September 15, 2025—a historic achievement in tackling harmful subsidies at a global scale and advancing ocean sustainability.
Twenty years ago, Mark Halle and his team launched the Global Subsidies Initiative to help governments reform harmful government support measures. In a new interview, Mark explains what has changed and how countries can advance subsidy reform.
The recent launch of the Liberals' Major Projects Office is drawing polarizing responses from the fossil fuel sector—which applauds the initiative as a positive step—and environmental groups that are concerned that ramping up certain energy projects, such as liquefied natural gas, would move Canada in the wrong direction.
The second edition of the African Climate Summit will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from September 8 to 10, 2025. The SUNCASA project will be featured in panels and side events dedicated to climate finance, green infrastructure, and gender equality and social inclusion.
This article explains how mandatory sustainability criteria in the EU’s procurement directive could cut emissions and deliver better value for taxpayers in Europe.