The Major Projects Office can't substantiate its boss' claim that the Trans Mountain pipeline helps fight climate change. Sustainability experts, including IISD Senior Associate Aaron Cosbey, say it's no surprise the claim can't be substantiated.
This brief outlines the potential for nature-based solutions to deliver transformative change and multiple benefits to enhance biodiversity, strengthen climate resilience, and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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.
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.
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).