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E-Commerce at the World Trade Organization: Key insights for least developed countries and Small Island Developing States

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.

Webinar June 30, 2025

Why Coordinated Withdrawal From the Energy Charter Treaty Remains Essential for Effective Climate Action

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.

Insight June 30, 2025

UN bids to salvage global development summit after US boycott

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.

IISD in the news June 27, 2025

Progressing National SDG Implementation 2024

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.

Report June 26, 2025

June 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor

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.

Newsletter June 26, 2025

Canada’s Oil and Gas Growth Could Backfire as Global Demand Declines

A new report released today by the IISD and Environmental Defence warns that Canada’s continued expansion of oil and gas production risks stranding billions in future investment as the world accelerates its shift to cleaner energy.

Press release June 25, 2025

Manitoba's Hudson Bay Lowlands

Manitoba's Hudson Bay Lowlands is a biodiversity hotspot and conservation powerhouse, making it one of the most ecologically intact landscapes on Earth which delivers value socially, economically, and ecologically.

Report June 25, 2025

Canadian Oil and Gas Production in the Global Clean Energy Transition

An economic assessment of continued oil and gas investment in Canada under three global demand scenarios, with a focus on investment returns, industry value, and government revenue.

Report June 25, 2025

Fossil fuel subsidies review stalls as Argentina ceased communication with Canada

A peer review of fossil fuel subsidies between Canada and Argentina – already years behind schedule – stalled after Argentina ceased communication following its 2023 election and subsequent change in government.

IISD in the news June 24, 2025

Design Choices for Debt Sustainability

This report analyzes fiscal challenges in emerging markets and proposes a flexible, transparent framework for sustainable debt management and improved fiscal resilience.

Report June 24, 2025