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Why South Africa should stop spending billions to support fossil fuels

Pollution from fossil fuel use costs South Africans hundreds of billions of rands in public health damage and environmental harm each year, say Chido Muzondo and Richard Bridle.

IISD in the news February 9, 2022

European Commission's green nod to gas reignites energy transition debate

The European Commission’s decision to allow gas and nuclear power projects to be considered sustainable investments has fuelled debate over the role of the two energy sources in the transition away from coal and gas.

IISD in the news February 9, 2022

How to Enforce the Polluter-Pays Principle

The simple but compelling idea that the "polluter pays" comes with considerable uncertainties and ambiguities during its use.

Deep Dive February 8, 2022

Multiple benefits of the Hondsbossche and Pettemer sea dunes

An assessment with the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) showed that the Hondsbossche and Pettemer (H&P) sea dunes outperformed conventional flood protection infrastructure.

IISD in the news February 8, 2022

Ieva Baršauskaitė

Person February 8, 2022

Surface Water Monitoring for the Mining Sector: Frameworks for governments

This document reviews water monitoring frameworks for mine water management by governments.

Report February 8, 2022

Winnipeg and the SDGs: A Voluntary Local Review of Progress 2021

Among the first of its kind in Canada, this Voluntary Local Review or "VLR" tracks how Winnipeg is succeeding and struggling to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Report February 8, 2022

Fisheries Subsidies: State of play and where to next

This webinar explores the state of play and key remaining questions in World Trade Organization negotiations on fisheries subsidies.

Webinar February 3, 2022

Investor–State Dispute Arbitration Prevention in the Mining Sector

This workshop focused on the context, risks, and prevention options related to investor-state dispute settlement in the mining sector in Panama.

Workshop February 2, 2022

UN's Zero Hunger Sustainable Development Goal at risk

After the huge success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) the United Nations laid out a new set of targets for 2030 - the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN's SDG for Zero Hunger is measured by the prevalence of undernourishment, meaning a condition where "a person is unable to acquire enough food to meet daily minimum dietary energy requirements for one year".

IISD in the news February 2, 2022

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