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Ten Years of G20 Summits: Hopes and failures
Does the G20 have anything to offer in a world of conflict and confusion? Read More -
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What's Stalling the G20's Move to Clean Energy?
Next year will mark a decade since G20 leaders met in Pittsburgh and promised to identify and eliminate subsidies to fossil fuels. In that time, trillions of dollars in government budgets have been spent to subsidize fossil fuel production and consumption. Read More -
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The Role of Infrastructure Planning in Flood Mitigation | A PRAC Webinar
This webinar focused on the growing exposure of built infrastructure to flood risk due to climate change, and the actions being taken to mitigate this risk. Read More -
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The End of Coal? What to Watch for at the Upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP24)
While COP24 was always intended to be a "technical" conference—with parties focused on finalizing the details required to operationalize the Paris Agreement—there is potential for a strong political element to the discussion. Read More -
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To Think Local and Act Local You Need Local Data
Data is no exception to the trend of localizing our consumption, charitable giving and development efforts. Read More -
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Risking It All: How Export Development Canada’s Support for Fossil Fuels Drives Climate Change
This OCI report reveals the disconnect between Canada’s promises on climate change and the actions of its official export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), in propping up the oil and gas industry. Read More -
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Stories from G20 Countries: Shifting public money out of fossil fuels
This analysis has brought together examples illustrating how G20 countries can learn from each other and align the flows of public money with climate targets and the Sustainable Development Goals. Read More -
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Support for Clean Cooking in India: Tracking the latest developments in LPG subsidies
An in-depth look at recent developments in India's subsidies for household cooking gas. Read More -
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Citizen Science Fills Critical Gap in Monitoring Freshwater Resources
Most of us lack baseline data about our ecosystems, which makes it difficult to recognize changes and detect early warning signs. Enter citizen science. Read More -
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From Canada’s Lakes to the World: IISD Experimental Lakes Area Annual Report 2017-2018
In this year's IISD-ELA annual report, we explore the impact that our research has had on the world’s fresh water over the last 50 years, what the future holds, and how we are celebrating our half century. Read More