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Ending Export Credits for Oil and Gas: How OECD countries can end 2024 with a climate win

For a year now, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OECD) governments have been negotiating an agreement that could put an end to oil and gas export finance. Following the acrimony in Baku, this would be a very real way for the OECD to show policy coherence, respond to calls from the poorest countries to stop subsidizing fossil fuels, and shift public finance to solutions.
Insight December 9, 2024

Emerging economies set up COP 29 agenda fight over trade measures

A group of emerging economies chaired by China has proposed that what they regard as protectionism by developed countries should be discussed formally at the COP 29 climate summit, setting up an "agenda fight" that could disrupt the talks.
IISD in the news December 6, 2024

Big polluters fear UN court case will fuel compensation demands

As a landmark climate change case reached its halfway mark Friday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, clear divisions have emerged over whether nation states can be held legally liable for global warming under international human rights laws.
IISD in the news December 6, 2024

Addressing Carbon Leakage: A toolkit

As countries adopt ambitious climate policies, this toolkit examines strategies to prevent carbon leakage – when production and emissions shift to nations with weaker climate policies – and explores the trade-offs of each approach.
Deep Dive December 5, 2024

Addressing Soil Acidity and Enhancing Soil Health

This policy report addresses the critical issue of soil acidity in the East African Community (EAC) and provides actionable recommendations for EAC partner states, the EAC Secretariat, and other relevant stakeholders.
Report December 5, 2024

Plastics Treaty Must Remain Ambitious — We Can’t Give Up Now

The last round of the plastics treaty negotiations in Busan, South Korea, did not result in a deal, but the momentum is palpable. We must seize this opportunity and keep working toward an ambitious treaty that addresses the entire plastics life cycle.
Statement December 3, 2024