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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Let this crisis teach us that we must be prepared for the next
National Observer - April 23, 2020 As communities across Canada grapple with the deadly and damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a rare window right now into how important it is to be prepared for a crisis.
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Rethinking India's Energy Subsidies Needed During Uncertain Times
ET Energyworld - April 22, 2020 Over the last four years, the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water have been mapping India’s energy subsidies. The trend indicates a decline in India’s overall energy subsidies over the last five years.
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Connecting the Dots: COVID-19 and the Environment
NowThis - April 22, 2020 From lower carbon emissions in China to clear water in Venice, the environmental improvements seen since the start of COVID-19 might be temporary — but what we do next is crucial.
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Canada earmarks energy aid funds to reduce emissions
Thomson Reuters Foundation - April 17, 2020 TORONTO, April 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A major energy sector aid package announced on Friday by Canada's Prime Minister featured major funding for sustaining 10,000 jobs in environmental clean-up and emissions reductions, as companies and workers grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
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How to Clean Up an Oil Spill at The Kitchen Table
Great Lakes Now - April 17, 2020 Researchers will tell you that we don’t know a lot about how to clean up an oil spill in freshwater, and that’s important for the Great Lakes. While pipelines may be safer than trucks and railroads for transporting oil, they still leak.
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Climate Change Tracker: A greener future after COVID-19?
LiveMint - April 17, 2020 When the Indian economy begins its recovery after the pandemic, there should be a big push to move away from fossil fuels.
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Our GDP fixation keeps us from measuring Canada's true wealth
Policy Options - April 16, 2020 GDP numbers only offer a partial measure of Canada’s wealth, ignoring the factors that tell us whether our well-being is sustainable in the long term.
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Energy policies could get reset in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
Mongabay - April 16, 2020 While India should prioritise health and economic recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, there will also be an opportunity for clean energy transition as part of coping strategies and support measures, says a new report which examines India’s energy policies.
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Tax Relief Can Help Mining Cos. Cope With Virus, Groups Say
Law360 - April 15, 2020 Targeted tax relief can sustain the mining industries of developing nations during the economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to a paper from two international development organizations.
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Doubling down on Alberta’s oil and gas sector is a risk Canadians can’t afford to take
The Narwhal - April 14, 2020 In times of unprecedented crisis, government leadership means being bold. But as Canada and its provinces prepare to roll out record-breaking emergency responses to help the newly jobless and throw lifelines to drowning sectors, it’s becoming clear that not all support is created equal.
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