IISD In The News
IISD's research, experts and publications are regularly featured by press outlets and on multimedia platforms around the world.
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6 Reasons Why Coal Reforms Are Misdirected
Moneylife - May 20, 2020 On Saturday, finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman announced sweeping reforms in the coal and mining sectors. Earlier, only captive consumers with end-use ownership could bid.
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New advocacy group joins push for green recovery from COVID-19's economic shock
CBC - May 19, 2020 The independent "task force on a resilient recovery" includes individuals who are already prominent in the discussion around moving toward a greener future.
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Federal plan to redirect $50M in surplus food not as simple as it sounds
CBC - May 14, 2020 When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $50 million surplus food purchase program last week, it seemed like a win-win. But what the food sector wants to get rid of isn't necessarily what charities need.
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Double whammy of corona and crude oil prices on renewable energy sector
Times of India - May 07, 2020 Covid-19 is pushing many sectors into uncharted waters. As the chorus for social distancing rose across the globe, many governments imposed stringent containment measures.
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After the oil crash, we need a managed wind-down of fossil fuel production
Climate Home News - May 06, 2020 To meet climate goals and avoid further market chaos, governments need to plan the decline of coal, oil and gas production, with support for workers.
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Africa must not let disputes with foreign investors undermine its Covid-19 response
Business Day - May 06, 2020 There is an imminent threat of claims arising from emergency measures, so countries should review how investor-state disputes are handled.
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How India Can Make Its Economic Recovery Clean And Sustainable
IndiaSpend - May 05, 2020 In reviving its economy post-COVID-19, India could turn a crisis into an opportunity by resetting its energy spending to favour clean energy, enabling citizens to continue enjoying the unprecedented clean air and blue skies bestowed by the lockdown.
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Risk & Return: Adaptation in the Developing World
OPEC Fund Quarterly - May 04, 2020 When we focus on developing countries, only 19 percent of climate finance from OECD countries to developing countries goes toward adaptation. While this is better than the global average, it’s still far below what has been promised and what is needed.
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Fuel Subsidies In Nigeria: Time To Dump Them For Good
Premium Times - April 30, 2020 In her classic song, I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor sings about a bad relationship that just won’t go away. It’s not far off Nigeria’s experiences with fuel subsidies.
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Coronavirus, resilience, and food security: how can trade policy help?
Thomson Reuters Fund - April 30, 2020 With the coronavirus outbreak prompting widespread restrictions on the movement of goods, services and people, UN agencies are warning that the resulting hit to jobs and incomes could seriously worsen hunger and malnutrition.
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