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Grid storage plans key in addressing energy crisis, finds IISD report

A new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has found that in order to reduce the need for load shedding during periods of peak power demand, national and municipal plans should be developed to deploy energy storage.

IISD in the news July 5, 2023

'Cheaper than gas': Batteries can ease load shedding while SA faces grid constraints - report

Batteries are an important solution for South Africa to reduce the intensity of load shedding while also making the most out of limited grid capacity, according to a new report.

IISD in the news July 5, 2023

The geopolitical race for resources: Navigating the path to a successful energy transition

Examining the intersection of climate change, resource competition, and the energy transition, this opinion piece highlights challenges, consequences, and the need for sustainable innovation in achieving a successful transition.

IISD in the news July 4, 2023

ASEAN Advances Clean Energy Transition With Innovative Funding And Collaborative Partnerships

The 2023 ASEAN Chair agenda, themed “Epicenter of Growth,” highlights two crucial principles: energy security and funding stability. To bolster the energy transition in the region, ASEAN leaders underscored the need for innovative financing solutions.

IISD in the news July 4, 2023

Watts in Store

This report explores how energy storage can help the South African power crisis and why grid-located batteries emerge as a strategic priority.

Report July 4, 2023

Mainstreaming gender in climate change adaptation in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

But in gender-responsive adaptation planning, understanding the impacts is only half the battle. It also requires forming gender-equitable decision-making processes around adaptation, including at the national level. Since 2018, IISD has been helping to drive steady progress in integrating gender considerations in NAP processes. Among the NAPs submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as of March 2023, 98% mention gender and approximately half recognize women as agents of change in climate change adaptation.

IISD in the news July 3, 2023

Russia is accused of 'ecocide' in Ukraine. But what does that mean?

On June 6, Ukraine suffered an environmental catastrophe. The collapse of the Kakhovka dam in the south of the country sent water thundering downstream, killing more than 100 people according to Ukrainian officials. It wiped out villages, flooded farmland and nature reserves, and swept up pollutants like oil and agricultural chemicals as it made its destructive path towards the Black Sea.

IISD in the news July 3, 2023

Le Canada « mal préparé » pour la transition vers l’énergie propre (rapport)

Alors que le secteur de l’énergie propre se développe à l’échelle mondiale, les communautés et les travailleurs canadiens qui dépendent du secteur pétrolier et gazier s’inquiètent également de plus en plus, car un nouveau rapport indique que les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux pourraient être « mal préparés » pour une transition en douceur.

IISD in the news July 2, 2023

Federal, provincial governments 'ill-prepared' for transition into clean energy sector: report

As the clean energy sector grows on a global scale, there's also growing concern for Canadian communities and workers dependent on the oil and gas sector as a new report says federal and provincial governments may be 'ill-prepared' for a smooth transition.

IISD in the news July 2, 2023

Rethinking International Investment Governance

IISD’s long-running research project, Rethinking International Investment Governance, positions IISD at the forefront of global efforts to reimagine the outdated international investment regime and tailor it to the challenges facing decision-makers today. The project provides original research and new ideas across the main investment instruments: treaties, national laws, and investor-state contracts.

Project July 1, 2023

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