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Learning From Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan Processes: Insights from countries to inform the review of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan

Based on the priority actions of 10 African and Caribbean countries for integrating gender equality in their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, we identified recommendations for effectively advancing the Gender Action Plan (GAP) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Insight November 8, 2022

Zero hour: how engineers hold the key to averting a climate catastrophe

On July 19th 2022, temperatures in the UK exceeded 40°C for the first time. Following decades of warnings from the science community, the extreme weather associated with climate change and global heating is now here for all to see. From hellish wildfires in Australia and North America, to devastating floods in Pakistan and a drought-driven famine in Somalia that threatens up to 22 million in the region with starvation - the effects of the unfolding catastrophe are stark and terrifying.

IISD in the news November 8, 2022

The use of natural outdoor laboratories can reduce threats to freshwater biodiversity

From densely developed cities and geometric agricultural plots to the ubiquitous roadways, pipelines and power grids, an aerial view of the earth reveals our impact on our landscapes. In less populated areas, unprecedented glacial melt and deep craters caused by the thawing of frozen soil and rock called permafrost megaslumps give stark reminders of the ongoing climate crisis.

IISD in the news November 8, 2022

IGF 18th Annual General Meeting

This year’s event will focus on critical minerals for the energy transition. It will be held in-person on November 7–10, 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Conference November 7, 2022

COP27: The Government tells the world no more oil and gas is needed - but it can't stop letting companies dig

New Zealand's climate ambassador says it’s "just crazy" for rich countries to open up new supplies of fossil fuels. Yet the Government awarded new oil and gas exploration permits – and this year fought for its right to do so in court.

IISD in the news November 7, 2022

Energy Charter Treaty Withdrawal Announcements Reflect Reform Outcome is Insufficient for Climate Ambition

The wave of announcements from several EU member states of their plans to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty reinforce that efforts to reform the controversial accord have been insufficient to support ambitious climate action.

Statement November 7, 2022

COP27: The Government tells the world no more oil and gas is needed - but it can't stop letting companies dig

New Zealand’s climate ambassador says it's "just crazy" for rich countries to open up new supplies of fossil fuels. Yet the Government awarded new oil and gas exploration permits – and this year fought for its right to do so in court.

IISD in the news November 7, 2022

A Canadian senator aims to end the widespread financial backing of fossil fuels

The United Nations climate change conference, COP27, has begun in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. In the lead-up to the conference, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report revealed "a litany of broken climate promises" by governments and corporations.

IISD in the news November 7, 2022

Posts misinterpret European nations' withdrawal from fossil fuel treaty: experts

Legal experts say a claim shared across social media misleadingly suggests that several European nations, including France and the Netherlands, have withdrawn from a decades-old Energy Charter Treaty (ETC) because they are "jumping ship on climate commitments". In fact, the experts say, France and the Netherlands announced that a proposed amendment to the treaty does not accord with the Paris Agreement, making it "incompatible with (their) climate goals".

IISD in the news November 7, 2022

IISD Annual Report 2021–2022

IISD knows that, together, we can do hard things. Our annual report for 2021–2022 highlights key accomplishments toward our vision of a world where people and the planet thrive, including a special focus on how we're tapping into the power of nature.

Annual Report November 7, 2022

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Learning From Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan Processes: Insights from countries to inform the review of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan

Zero hour: how engineers hold the key to averting a climate catastrophe

The use of natural outdoor laboratories can reduce threats to freshwater biodiversity

IGF 18th Annual General Meeting

COP27: The Government tells the world no more oil and gas is needed - but it can't stop letting companies dig

Energy Charter Treaty Withdrawal Announcements Reflect Reform Outcome is Insufficient for Climate Ambition

COP27: The Government tells the world no more oil and gas is needed - but it can't stop letting companies dig

A Canadian senator aims to end the widespread financial backing of fossil fuels

Posts misinterpret European nations' withdrawal from fossil fuel treaty: experts

IISD Annual Report 2021–2022