This project investigates how intersecting systems of inequity based on gender inequality, ageism, ableism, and other forms of discrimination shape vulnerability to climate change. It will involve collaborative case study research, led by Prakriti Resources Centre in Nepal and Urban Earth in South Africa, to test how intersectional climate risk assessments (CRAs) can help to advance inclusive and effective adaptation in practice and policies.
Bolivia was the first nation to begin leaving a legal system that allows foreign companies to sue governments behind closed doors. Now, other countries are following.
An analysis by IISD showed that government support for fossil fuels reached at least USD 1.5 trillion in 2023, the second-highest annual total on record, after 2022 when the Russia-Ukraine war triggered a global fossil fuel price crisis.
Anahí Wiedenbrüg discusses how effective debt management can help developing countries achieve climate action and SDG goals while minimizing financial risks.
Canada and the U.S. are among those discussing carbon tariffs or carbon border adjustments as a way to protect local industry and achieve climate goals at the same time. But do they work? Where are they being implemented? And what will that do to trade and the cost of living?