The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) worked with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to strengthen global capacity to align public procurement with climate and circular economy goals in the built environment sector.
A ship has left B.C. for Asia with the first load of liquefied natural gas from the new LNG Canada terminal, ushering a new era in energy exports at a time when Canada seeks to diversify markets away from the United States. But IISD's Nichole Dusyk says, "Any further investment in LNG means doubling down on a volatile industry that is already showing signs of oversupply."
This in-person round table provided an overview of e-commerce issues at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and explored how least developed countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) can engage with both multilateral and plurilateral processes to support their digital trade ambitions.
Last weekend marked a pivotal moment for European climate governance—the European Union and Euratom officially withdrew from the Energy Charter Treaty. While this withdrawal represents a major milestone, it also sheds light on the complexities and persistent risks created by the treaty's fragmented legal landscape.
Scores of world leaders will be sweltering in the summer sun of southern Spain next week at a once-a-decade United Nations development financing summit aimed at curbing global poverty, disease and the worst-case threats of climate change.
A review of the 44 Voluntary National Reviews countries submitted to the United Nations in 2024 shows how a year of upheaval is impacting Sustainable Development Goal progress.
In May 2025, countries awarded oil and gas exploration licences with an estimated 143.4 million tonnes of embodied carbon dioxide emissions, corresponding to 109,000 km2 of new acreage.