Canada’s G7 Presidency offers a critical chance to reaffirm the group’s leadership on climate action, resilience, biodiversity, and clean energy. Our experts break down what needs to happen to seize this moment.
As flood risks rise across West Africa’s cities, public budgets are struggling to keep up. In Ghana’s Sekondi-Takoradi, a new economic valuation shows how investing in nature through restored wetlands and green spaces can deliver measurable returns for resilience.
The third generation of national climate plans is expected to act on the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) commitment to transition away from fossil fuels. But are fossil fuel-producing countries rising to the challenge?
Decentralized renewable energy (DRE) projects often launch with great fanfare, but the real challenge isn’t turning the lights on—it’s keeping them on. To scale what works, we need a smarter approach: predictive maintenance, real-time data, and digital innovation.
From climate adaptation to climate finance and nationally determined contributions, our experts outline which priorities must be advanced at climate talks in Bonn to deliver results this November.
This report analyzes how climate-related human mobility, such as migration, displacement, and planned relocation, is integrated into adaptation planning and governance at national and sub-national levels.
This workshop will serve as a platform for dialogue among these actors to foster mutual learning and build capacity to integrate credible voluntary sustainability standards into trade policy, thereby supporting sustainable trade objectives.
From June 3 to 6, IISD’s trade team held a convening at Bellagio, Italy, to explore ways to strengthen international cooperation on Border Carbon Adjustments.