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Affordable housing options squeezed
"New data released on Tuesday by Peg, an organization which studies local issues related to public health and safety, noted the number of Winnipeggers in what they call the "core housing need" increased to 12.1 per cent last year from 10.3 per cent in 2010."
Come Chat to IISD-ELA Scientists Live on Twitter!
On Tuesday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m. (EST), jump on Twitter and chat with IISD Experimental Lakes Area researchers Dr. Vince Palace and Chandra Rodgers!
Investment Laws of ASEAN Countries: A comparative review
This report compares the investment laws of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, focusing on basic questions relating to the function of investment laws in each country.
Winnipeggers’ Need for Better Quality, More Affordable Housing Increases for First Time Since 1996
The number of Winnipeggers in "core housing need" increased to 12.1 per cent in 2016, up from 10.3 per cent in 2011. This is according to new data released by Peg.
The Coming EVolution of Road Transport
The transition to electric vehicles will cripple long-entrenched markets and create new ones; it will challenge economic and social systems to adapt at uncomfortable speeds and will be accompanied by significant shifts in geopolitical power and relations.
To Phase Out Coal, World Leaders Should Learn from Tobacco Action
A few countries are set to join the coal phase-out club at the One Planet Summit in Paris on Tuesday, but more levers will be needed to bring major coal users in line.
Message to Argentina: Inclusiveness makes better policy
Argentina just revoked the credentials of more than 60 civil society participants for the WTO’s 11th Ministerial Conference. Aaron Cosbey explains why this is a bad idea.
Ministerial Segment – Presentation of a Ministerial Declaration on Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Trade
This Ministerial Segment will see a number of countries release an official statement (a Ministerial Declaration) urging the World Trade Organization to make room for fossil fuel subsidy reform in their ongoing discussions.
Members Call for WTO to Play a Central Role in Ending Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies
A coalition of 12 World Trade Organization Members is urging the WTO today to advance the discussion on fossil fuel subsidies, asking for transparency and reform of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption.