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Funding for Canadian Prairies’ water infrastructure urgently needed, but nature offers innovative solutions—new report
The Canadian Prairie provinces’ water infrastructure is aging and depreciating at an alarming rate. However, natural infrastructure can offer a practical and cost-effective solution when scaled up and adopted across all levels of government.
IISD Announces Orville Grey to Lead the NAP Global Network
IISD welcomes Orville Grey as the new Head of Secretariat, NAP Global Network.
IISD Announces Appointment of Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder, Martha Casey as Interim Co-Presidents and Co-CEOs
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is pleased to announce that, as of April 1, 2023, Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder and Martha Casey will begin serving as Interim Co-Presidents and Co-CEOs.
Canada commits to historic investments in clean electricity and fresh water in Budget 2023
The International Institute for Sustainable Development congratulates the Canadian federal government on the release of the 2023 federal budget.
IISD Applauds Government of Canada's Progress on Sustainable Jobs
The International Institute for Sustainable Development congratulates the Canadian federal government on the release of the interim Sustainable Jobs Plan.
Researchers urge Canadian government to fend off oil and gas industry pressure for billions more carbon capture dollars
A new IISD brief analyzes whether carbon capture and storage is a viable solution to reduce oil and gas emissions in line with Canada’s 2030 climate targets.
Coal phase-out alone will not be fast enough, developed countries must speed up oil and gas exit for 1.5°C
1.5°C pathways propose phasing out coal faster than is feasible for coal-dependent developing countries; developed nations must do more, says peer-reviewed research.
IISD Announces New Executive Team
The International Institute for Sustainable Development is pleased to announce the formation of a new Executive Team, which will support the achievement of our five-year strategic plan, usher the institute through a period of exciting growth, and ensure an integrated approach to our work.
New Chapter Ahead for IISD President and CEO Richard Florizone
The International Institute for Sustainable Development and its Board of Directors announce today that Richard Florizone, IISD’s President and CEO, will be leaving the organization in the second quarter of 2023 and taking up an advisory role with World Energy GH2, developing Canada’s first commercial green hydrogen production.
IISD Welcomes New Deal on Global Biodiversity Framework
IISD congratulates the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) for adopting the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which will guide work within and outside the UN system on tackling biodiversity loss and help lay the groundwork towards the CBD’s vision of living in harmony with nature by 2050.