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As COP Troika dithers on 1.5C-aligned climate plans, experts set the bar high

UAE, Azerbaijan and Brazil have promised NDCs compatible with the safest warming limit in the Paris Agreement–but it's not clear what they mean. Climate experts and campaigners have stressed that a 1.5C-aligned NDC needs to include an explicit commitment to no new coal, oil and gas exploration, as well as credible targets for slashing existing production and eliminating fossil fuel subsidies.
IISD in the news September 27, 2024

Summit of the Future Debrief

Engage with leading SDGs practitioners to delve into the Summit’s main messages and explore what comes next.
Webinar September 26, 2024

Nature-Based Infrastructure 5-Week Program

The Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre's 5-Week Live Program is back this autumn, helping investors, policymakers, infrastructure planners, and other stakeholders to make the case for building with nature.
Webinar September 25, 2024

Trans Mountain paid McKinsey over $32M to save money as pipeline costs exploded

Canadian taxpayers could pay up to $18.8 billion for the pipeline expansion, even though federal officials say McKinsey & Company consultants helped them save hundreds of millions of dollars. Research published this month by the International Institute for Sustainable Development notes that even Trans Mountain's current proposal to hike tolls won’t ensure oil companies, instead of taxpayers, are paying for the pipeline.
IISD in the news September 25, 2024

Sustainable Asset Valuation of Climate-Resilient Landscapes in Ghana

In this integrated cost-benefit analysis, the Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre analyzes the potential of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) to mitigate the impact of extreme weather events under different climate scenarios in Ghana.
Report September 25, 2024

Inside the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16)

At the close of the resumed UN biodiversity talks, delegates adopted crucial decisions on resource mobilization and monitoring. They gave an extended standing ovation to Colombia's Susana Muhamad for her strategic leadership from Cali to Rome.
Page September 20, 2024