ENVI Rapporteur’s Draft CBAM Report at Odds With Commission Plan on Key Points
IISD’s Aaron Cosbey discusses six ways the rapporteur’s proposals for an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism differ from the European Commission’s.
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Renewable energy transition is possible now in Canada
Renewable energy can now be scaled much faster and cheaper than fossil fuels, and the political and policy tools that allow citizens and communities to partner with utilities are being deployed at a global scale.
WTO Committee Discusses EU Plans to Combat Deforestation
Members of a WTO committee discussed initiatives by the EU and United Kingdom to prevent deforestation and make trade in farm commodities more sustainable.
IISD Trade and Sustainability Review, Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2022
This edition features analysis on topics ranging from efforts to enhance inclusivity in trade policy to updates on key trade and environmental initiatives.
Advancing Green Public Procurement and Low-Carbon Procurement in Europe: Insights
Public procurement provides a key entry point for governments to change the trajectory of their greenhouse gas emissions and to meet climate goals in line with their international commitments to the Paris Agreement.
Sustainability Week To Focus On Greenwashing
UMSU's annual series of sustainability initiatives will be held March 1 through March 10 and will focus on the theme of greenwashing, the process through which an organization misrepresents itself or its products as environmentally sustainable. The events — dubbed sustainability season — will promote environmental sustainability and feature David Suzuki as the keynote speaker.
On the Road to Resilience in Benin: Documentary Premiere and Information Session
Climate change is a catastrophic reality in Benin, directly affecting people’s lives with major floods, long periods of drought, sea-level rise, and water contamination. Premiering virtually, "On the Road to Resilience in Benin" takes a tour of the local consequences of climate change and presents the country’s NAP process.
What makes a sustainable finance hub successful?
Cities the world over are competing fiercely for green capital flows, touting benefits from listing incentives to carbon markets. The effectiveness of such efforts are unclear, but in any case there may be enough business to go around.
Liberia National Land Conference
IISD and the FAO will co-present a Policy Brief on Linkage of Tenure Rights to Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) and Food Security during the National Land Conference in Liberia on March 1–3, 2022.
What Is Tripartite Dialogue and How Can It Help Combat the Climate Crisis in a Just Way?
In crafting the UN's Paris Agreement on climate change, world leaders say the energy transition must be a just one, meaning it should be fair and inclusive. What does this mean in practice?