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EU states 'revolt' against controversial energy treaty

Energy companies have been suing European governments for billions of euros to protect their fossil fuel investments in recent years via an obscure treaty adjudicated in secret arbitration courts. But that could be about to change.

IISD in the news October 25, 2022

Self-Assessment Tool for the Implementation of the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement

As World Trade Organization Members prepare for the entry into force of the new Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, this new tool aims to support their implementation efforts.

Guide October 25, 2022

Navigating Energy Pathways for Climate Ambition: The implications of 1.5°C scenarios for Paris-aligned energy transitions

The webinar provides a first look at key findings from a new IISD report examining modelled pathways consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C.

Webinar October 24, 2022

Keir Starmer backs stiff sentences for climate protesters who block roads

Keir Starmer has said he would continue with Tory plans for stiff sentences for climate protesters who block roads, despite reiterating Labour’s pledge for no new oil and gas licences, as two Just Stop Oil activists caked a waxwork of King Charles.

IISD in the news October 24, 2022

What Makes a Successful Environmental Negotiation Possible?

In the run-up to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 27), the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15), and other key sustainable development negotiations during November and December, we asked experts from the Earth Negotiations Bulletin what sets a negotiation up for a successful outcome.

Insight October 24, 2022

Planned New Oil and Gas Investments Incompatible with 1.5°C Warming Limit

Projected investments in new oil and gas fields by 2030, incompatible with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, could fully finance the wind and solar energy ramp-up required to stay within this target, finds a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Press release October 24, 2022

Why Government Support for Decarbonizing Oil and Gas Is a Bad Investment

A close look at the value of government support for decarbonizing Canada's oil and gas sector finds that public dollars are spent more effectively on readily available and proven low-carbon technologies.

Deep Dive October 24, 2022

New fossil fuel projects incompatible with 1.5C climate pathway, report warns

Europe's 'dash for gas' in wake of energy crisis is 'exact opposite' of what countries should be doing to drive down energy prices and emissions, IISD concludes.

IISD in the news October 24, 2022

Governments should compensate investors for stranded assets, says IISD

Governments should compensate oil and gas investors for stranded assets to avoid costly tribunals, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has said.

IISD in the news October 24, 2022

New fossil fuels 'incompatible' with 1.5C goal, comprehensive analysis finds

There is a “large consensus” across all published studies that developing new oil and gas fields is “incompatible” with the 1.5C target, a new report says. The findings, from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), are based on a comprehensive review of all “feasible” routes to staying below 1.5C.

IISD in the news October 23, 2022

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