The Use of Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Trade Policy
This explainer provides an overview of how voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) are used in trade policy instruments.
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Recommendations to Strengthen the First Draft of the Fourth Financing for Development Conference Outcome Document
This document outlines key recommendations from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to inform negotiators ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), taking place June 30–July 3, 2025, in Seville, Spain. As the global community confronts urgent financing challenges for sustainable development, climate, and nature, IISD draws on its interdisciplinary expertise to propose actionable solutions that align financial systems with the needs of people and the planet. These recommendations aim to support a more integrated, equitable, and effective global financing framework.
May 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor
In April 2025, 47 oil and gas exploration licences were awarded across six countries, with India awarding the largest volume of embodied emissions.
Green Industrial Policy Round Table 2: Deep Dives into Sectoral Industrial Policies and Development
Green Industrial Policy Round Table 2 brought together experts and policymakers to dive into sectoral industrial policies and development.
Tariff Analysis and Cost-Benefit Tool for Solarizing Irrigation
A tool to calculate the costs and benefits of solarizing irrigation power demand in India and the optimal tariff range for solar projects, including under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme.
Green Industrial Policy Round Table 1: Setting the Stage
A set of high-level round tables on green industrial policy brought together policy-makers and experts to explore opportunities and challenges in reimagining the industrial policy landscape.
Treaty 3 team deploys new water monitoring devices across territory
IISD Experimental Lakes Area offered support to Grand Council Treaty 3 when it first launched its monitoring program, having done water quality work for decades.
Water Retention Beneficial Management Practices
The International Institute for Sustainable Development has developed and shared a strategy to perform spatial targeting of water retention projects on the Canadian Prairies.
FfD4 Countdown: Vulnerable countries need access to sufficient climate finance, but it must also be tailored to their needs
The 4th Financing for Development Conference, scheduled for July 2025, presents a critical opportunity to advance climate financing for developing countries, taking into account their unique needs, circumstances, and capacities.