Learning Beyond GDP
This free “beyond GDP” e-learning course explores alternative metrics to measure national progress and human well-being.
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LNG exports could heat up bills: Okanagan climate activist
Heating costs significantly impact affordability for many Canadian households, especially those with lower incomes. You might think that new liquid natural gas projects would produce more gas for use in Canadian homes, bringing prices down. Unfortunately, that is not how it works. IISD's Steven Haig provides comment.
Strategic Minerals for Africa's Industry
This series profiles several strategic minerals, covering demand, recycling, Africa's mining and refining share, trade risks, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, as well as pathways for equitable resource-based industrialization.
Subsidizing Fossil Fuels, but Not Clean Energy
The Trump administration has sharply cut tax credits for renewable energy, while it adds to longstanding subsidies for fossil fuels.
How Can the World Trade Organization Foster Climate-Resilient Food Systems in Least Developed Countries?
This brief explores how World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and processes on agricultural subsidies, intellectual property, and export restrictions could be improved to foster climate-resilient food systems in least developed countries (LDCs).
Energy expert questions proposed Manitoba carbon capture facility
IISD director says there are more cost-effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations.
Economic Risks of Canadian LNG Expansion: Case studies from Australia and the United States
In this webinar, international energy experts from Canada, Australia, and the United States will use case studies from their countries to explore the economic risks of expanding LNG exports.
Beyond GDP: A learning tool for inclusive and sustainable economies for people and planet
As the push intensifies for countries to go "beyond GDP" when measuring progress, IISD and partners will launch an e-course to explore the alternatives.
An Industrial Policy Renaissance
A new wave of green industrial policies comes with a set of important economic and social trade-offs for the implementing countries as well as the cross-border impacts for their trading partners.
Researchers discover remote lake could hold the key to understanding elusive threat
Microplastics are infamous for being everywhere on Earth, with some estimates placing the number of plastic shards and particles in the ocean alone at over 350 trillion. Many research teams are working on developing much-needed technologies to remove microplastics from drinking water and ocean water.