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Sharp opinion and analysis on issues that are critical to sustainable development.
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May 9
Why We Are Excited About Canada's 2016 Census
Charles Thrift explains why our Knowledge program shares Canadians' enthusiasm for the 2016 Census.
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May 3
Reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals—Challenges for OECD Countries. Part 2: Universality
In the second in a series of blog postings on the challenges that OECD countries face in reporting on their progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, Mark Halle unpacks the meaning...
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May 2
A Beef with Competition
Should the arrival of ethical beef at Earl’s restaurants be considered good news?
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April 26
Reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals—Challenges for OECD countries (Part I)
Switzerland will be one of the first countries to report back to the UN's High-Level Political Forum on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. In the first of a series of postings, Mark Halle highlights critical issues for Switzerland—and by extension, other OECD countries—to address in its reporting.
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April 22
India’s 2016 Budget: A mixed bag for clean energy alternatives
India's 2016 budget features some important concessions for increasing clean energy, but it is not without drawbacks.
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April 20
Towards a Strategy for Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Canada
Canada is thus obliged, like other UN member states, to help achieve the SDGs both domestically and internationally by 2030.
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April 4
Hardly a ‘War on Coal’
If it were true that the government is waging a war on coal, it could easily be convicted of aiding and abetting the enemy. The government actually uses its budgetary and regulatory powers to provide subsidies and other benefits to the coal sector worth many billions of dollars per year.
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March 28
New Study Sheds Light on Energy Sector’s Responses to Extreme Weather Events
How was the energy sector in Canada affected by recent extreme weather events? How prepared was the sector to address these impacts?
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March 23
It’s Time the SEC Enforced its Climate Disclosure Rules
"The SEC should step up to its responsibilities" argues Robert Repetto.
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March 15
Deaths in Honduras Underline the Grave Risks Facing Indigenous Leaders
Environmental activists and indigenous leaders face deadly risks in many countries, as recent murders in Honduras demonstrate.
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