India reduces expenditure on energy subsidies by USD 15.4 billion
Renewable subsidies rise but coal subsidies remain stagnant, despite increased social costs to India’s GDP driven by air pollution and health care expenses.
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Dirty Dollars
"Smog led to $36 billion in healthcare and other costs in 2015 and more than 7,700 deaths in Canada were attributed to various components of smog, according to a recent report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development."
Digging up the Dirt on Conflict Minerals Worldwide
A series of recent reports has revealed a new complexity to the familiar topic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s “conflict minerals.” Clare Church explores how the trade now not only proliferates outsides of the mobile phone industry, but also outside of the country itself.
Promoting Gender Equality in Agricultural Investments in Land in Africa
This conference on the gender dimensions of agricultural investments in land aimed to strengthen the policy dialogue on securing women land rights in Africa and improve land governance and food security in West Africa.
sNAPshot: Albania’s Approach to Integrating Adaptation into Domestic Budgeting
Building on an earlier overview brief on domestic public finance options for NAPs, this sNAPshot takes a closer look at how Albania is integrating climate adaptation into its medium-term budget process.
India's Energy Transition: Mapping subsidies to fossil fuels and clean energy in India
This report maps out the context, magnitude, trends and impacts of India’s energy subsidies. It aims to enhance transparency and dialogue on energy choices in India and to help track shifts in government support from fossil fuels to renewables.
When Climate Leaders Protect Dirty Investments
In 2016, global spending on oil and gas projects was more than double the total spent on renewables. That imbalance can be addressed only by restructuring the mechanisms, particularly existing trade treaties, that govern how energy investments are made and managed.
Sitting International Court of Justice judges worked as arbitrators in at least 90 investor–state cases: study
At least seven current and thirteen former International Court of Justice (ICJ) judges worked as arbitrators during their tenure, an IISD study found. IISD researchers identified 90 investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) cases in which sitting ICJ judges have worked–or are currently working–as arbitrators. A total of more than USD 1 million in fees were paid to ICJ judges in nine of those 90 cases. The full amount is unknown because arbitrator fees are typically not disclosed in ISDS cases.
Ending Coal: From diplomacy to implementation
We need to bring an end to coal—in a sustainable and economically inclusive way. Ivetta Gerasimchuk explains how.
Is “Moonlighting” a Problem? The role of ICJ judges in ISDS
Sitting judges of the International Court of Justice have worked as arbitrators in at least 90 investor–state dispute settlement cases. This commentary presents new data and examines the implications.