As part of the 11th International Youth Conference (IYC11), this side event and mini-workshop invites attendees to "go beyond" conventional sustainability.
"The uptick in embodied emissions from forecast U.S. oil and gas production is worrying," says IISD's Olivier Bois von Kursk. "The world can’t afford more climate chaos."
This case study analyzes the extent to which UNI2 supports compliance with international standards for responsible investment through its financing of companies associated with agricultural value chains.
As the UK's withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty takes effect, a group of practitioners and academics have argued in a legal opinion that the state can enter into inter se agreements with other withdrawing countries to disapply the treaty's 20-year sunset clause.
This explainer breaks down European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requirements, provides an overview of steps that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must take to ensure compliance, and highlights the role of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) as a tool to support compliance.
On April 29, IISD will hold a webinar to introduce the Investment Policy Forum (IPF) Manila Tool Kit. Developed at the 2024 IPF in the Philippines, the tool kit helps governments navigate their international commitments for coherent investment governance across policy areas.
This bulletin promotes model investment contracts in agriculture, outlining benefits for governments and guidance for creating country-specific templates.
The British government has invited input on its vision for the North Sea's clean energy future. This is the International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD's) response to the consultation.
This report presents six building blocks for any international agreement on fossil fuel subsidies identifying a series of options and choices for negotiators to consider.
This policy brief explains how reforming European Union (EU) public procurement rules can drive climate action and strengthen Europe's competitiveness.